Hey guys,
I’m a custom cabinet maker who got tired of bloated, expensive desktop CAD packages and clunky spreadsheets just to generate a clean cut-list and nesting layout for standard box construction.
Over the past several months, I’ve been building a lightweight, browser-based parametric 2D/3D CAD/CAM tool called FurniCore ([https://furnicore.pro](https://furnicore.pro)). The goal was to make something fast that runs in any browser with zero installation—so you can quote or lay out a cabinet right from the shop floor or on-site, and get production-ready numbers in seconds.
A few things I built into it based on real shop workflow:
Full Imperial & Metric support (fractional inches, 49x97" / 48x96" sheet nesting, metric mm).
Automated production math: real-time 2D/3D drawing, edge banding thickness deduction, facade/drawer gap logic, and 2D contour milling.
1-click cut-lists: instant PDF and CSV exports ready for the panel saw or CNC.
Local encrypted storage: projects save directly to your own PC (encrypted) so your shop's proprietary designs aren't sitting unencrypted on someone else's server.
Since I built this around my own workflow, I’d really value honest feedback from other shop owners and engineers here. What features or hardware standards (Blum, Salice, specific CNC export formats) are absolute must-haves for your daily production?
Appreciate any brutal honesty or suggestions.
— Oleh