How to 3D Model a Custom 3D Cabinet in SelfCAD
The 3D cube shape in SelfCAD is incredibly versatile and can be transformed into various objects with just a little creativity. This is by adjusting its size, shape, and orientation, to design anything from simple geometric patterns to complex structures like buildings, furniture, or even characters. With the right tools and techniques, the possibilities are endless, making the simple cube an essential building block for 3D design projects across different industries and applications.
Steps of Designing a Cabinet in SelfCAD
In this section, we are looking at how to design a cabinet by deforming a cube in SelfCAD. You can follow the interactive tutorial to learn how it's done. In summary, start by launching SelfCAD and open the workspace:
On the toolbar, select the Cube from the 3D Shapes category:
Set the cube parameters as shown below:
Tick the check mark to finalize the cube:
Set the rendering mode on the right panel to Solid + Wireframe:
On the right panel, activate the Polygon selection. Select the highlighted region, both top and bottom. Then on the Modify category, select Inset:
Set the Amount to 4 and tick the check mark to finalize the inset:
Select Extrusion from the Modify category:
Set the Amount to 2, and tick the check mark to finalize the extrusion:
Select the top face only and select Extrusion from the Modify category. Set the Amount to 4 and set the Side Extrusion to true:
Click apply. Set the Side Extrusion to false, Cut Intersections to true, and Extrusion Amount to 5:
Tick the check mark to finalize the extrusion. On the right panel, activate the Edge Selection. Click on the gear icon to open the edge selection settings. Set the Loop Selection to true. Select the edges as highlighted by the yellow color. On the toolbar, from the Modify category, select the Chamfer:
Set the Intensity to 1, and tick the check mark to finalize the operation:
On the right panel, activate Face Selection. Click on the gear icon to open face selection settings on the left panel. Set the Loop Selection to true. On the toolbar, from the Modify category, select Extrusion:
Set the Extrusion Amount to -4. Tick the check mark to finalize the extrusion:
On the right panel, activate the Materials:
On the material type, set it to Physical Materials:
To set the color, click on the Color icon and select the Picker. Type in #8b7c6b then click ok:
Tick the check mark to finalize the material:
Set the rendering mode to Solid:
There you go, you have designed a cabinet in SelfCAD:
SelfCAD offers a user-friendly platform for designing furniture such as cabinets. Its intuitive interface and powerful tools make it accessible for both beginners and experienced designers. With SelfCAD, creating custom furniture pieces like cabinets becomes an easy process.
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