Define the required output first
The purpose of this topic is przekazanie projektu. Do not begin by entering unrelated dimensions. Decide whether you need a concept, a supplier cut list, workshop documentation or installation instructions. This choice determines the necessary accuracy. A concept may contain estimates, while a production cut list needs fixed units, part orientation, materials and traceable dimension sources.
Input data
Prepare measurements taken in several places, material thicknesses, joint method, back construction, fronts and hardware. Working example: PDF, CSV, widoki i lista założeń. Mark every value as a measurement, assumption, manufacturer dimension or calculated result. This makes later changes traceable instead of forcing you to guess where a number came from.
Calculation rule
The key relationship is: wykonawca potrzebuje wersji, wymiarów, materiałów i zakresu odpowiedzialności. MebleTo stores the expression together with its result. A manual override is allowed but clearly marked so it cannot be mistaken for an automatic value. Dimensions use millimetres internally, and rounding should match both measurement accuracy and the production process.
Practical workflow
Create a baseline variant, enter dimensions, choose a construction profile and inspect the generated parts. Review front, side and top views. Confirm that every part is positive, fronts contain the planned gaps and the back matches its selected mounting method. Add edging, hardware, stock sheets and offcuts only after this check, then run the nesting variants.
Worked example
For PDF, CSV, widoki i lista założeń, the application should show the result and its origin. When board thickness changes from 18 to 16 mm, the internal opening and dependent shelves should update automatically. A front, back or purchased component may use a different rule. Preserve the earlier version as a comparison variant before making production changes.
Common mistake
A frequent mistake is wysłanie samej wizualizacji. It creates parts that look plausible in a spreadsheet but fail during assembly. Another risk is copying results to a separate sheet and correcting only one copy. One parametric model should remain the source for drawings, cut lists, nesting and costs.
Pre-production review
Verify project version, units, material, thickness, grain direction, A–D edges, kerf, trim and every unplaced part. Confirm manufacturer, series and current documentation for hardware. Measure the control scale on every 1:1 template. Plan suitable wall anchoring for tall furniture. MebleTo organizes data but does not certify structural safety.
Compare variants instead of patching one result
Good documentation retains a baseline and at least one variant after changing an important parameter. The change may concern board thickness, divider count, back construction or the front layout. Compare part count, material area, edge length, new sheet demand, cutting complexity and cost. The highest utilization percentage is not automatically the best workshop plan when it requires difficult cuts or creates unusable scraps. Keep the variant name, date, price profile and construction-profile version together.
What the documentation package should contain
A workshop package should contain dimensioned views, the cut list, material and decor, grain direction, edging, special parts, hardware, drilling scope, the chosen cutting plan and unambiguous notes. Separate production information from installation instructions. Do not include unrelated customer notes in the supplier list, and do not hide wall, floor or anchoring assumptions in the installation document. Mark every export with the project version so an old PDF cannot be mistaken for the current release.
Record decisions and reasons for changes
A large project needs more than the final value. Record why a dimension, material, part count or hardware profile was changed. A short decision history helps reconstruct workshop discussions and prevents returning to a rejected variant. Before ordering, freeze a copy, export JSON or ZIP and place the same version number in PDF and CSV files. The supplier list, workshop labels and installation instructions will then refer to the same project state.
Review communication with the workshop
Before handing over the project, prepare a one-page assumptions sheet. List materials, thicknesses, grain direction, back construction, front type, gaps, edging and the services that will be outsourced. State which components are purchased and which must be cut. Include the version number and date. Ask the workshop to confirm units, length–width orientation and the edge-label convention. Agree whether dimensions are net part sizes or whether any edge-processing allowance is expected. Clear communication prevents correct geometry from being produced under a different workshop convention. Record every change agreed after delivery as a new variant instead of silently replacing the earlier document.
Final material and process review
Before ordering, confirm the decor code, batch information, available sheet format and actual board thickness. Check that nesting includes trim, kerf and every defect recorded in stock. Decide whether the remaining pieces have a useful shape and can be labelled and stored safely. Separate materials, services, hardware, transport and contingency in the cost estimate. Then perform a dry assembly review: identify the first part, required hardware and the following operation. If part orientation or drilling side cannot be established unambiguously, the documentation is not ready. Only after this review should you freeze the version, generate checksums and create a project backup.
Archive the production release
Mark the version sent for production as a release and do not edit it without creating a copy. Keep the project file, PDF, cut-list CSV, selected nesting plan and price profile together. Export names should include the same version number so the machine operator, supplier and installer use one dataset. After receiving the parts, record real deviations, damage and workshop corrections, but never silently alter the source documentation. Feedback from production may be used to create an improved construction profile for the next project.
Checklist
• every measurement has a description; • the correct construction profile is used; • dimensions have one traceable source; • special parts are separated; • grain direction is visible; • edging is marked per edge; • hardware has a source; • nesting has no overlap; • prices have a date; • a project backup exists.
Continue in MebleTo
After completing the checklist, open the planner, recalculate the parts and generate at least two nesting variants. Save a backup before changing construction or hardware profiles.