How It Works

A practical cabinet workflow inside SketchUp.

ShopReady Cabinets is organized around the way cabinetry is usually developed: define your standards, build the cabinets, refine the run, and prepare for output.

1. Set your standards and starting rules

Configure the defaults your shop cares about most: cabinet construction logic, reusable profiles, material behavior, and other system rules that should stay consistent from project to project.

Standards and output stay connected to the same workflow.
Cabinets stay editable without restarting the whole process.
ShopReady Cabinets standards setup workflow

2. Place and edit cabinets with real design intent

Insert cabinets from parametric families and presets, adjust dimensions and front layouts, then refine the selected cabinet or compatible groups in Edit without rebuilding the whole model by hand.

Standards and output stay connected to the same workflow.
Cabinets stay editable without restarting the whole process.
ShopReady Cabinets placement and cabinet editing workflow

3. Add context, generate run elements, and move toward output

Build countertops, trim, and other run-level geometry, create layout references like walls and outlets, then validate the model and generate output-oriented information for the next stage of work.

Standards and output stay connected to the same workflow.
Cabinets stay editable without restarting the whole process.
ShopReady Cabinets trim, layout references, and output workflow

What that means in practice

Faster cabinet setup from reusable rules

Less manual rework when the design changes

More consistent cabinet logic across projects

Better separation between visual presentation and manufacturing data

A clearer path from design model to production-minded output

Ready to try it in your SketchUp workflow?

Start with the install and quick-start documentation, then build a sample cabinet run using your own standards.