What's New
Overview
- Select structures as group
- Edge glue boards
- Drawer Structures
- Cut multiple selections
- 3D views on plans
- Overall Dimensions
- Dimension for multi selections
- What's New notifications
Select structures as group
Users told us that although structures are a great way to create things quickly, once they are added its not convenient to select and move them around. In this release we've added a group select for structures whether its a cabinet base, a pallet or our new edge glue boards.
Simply select the structure and use the move/rotate controls to move or rotate it. If you want to move or modify a board/sheet within the structure, double tap/click to activate it and modify.
Edge glue boards
It can be a bit repetitive to make things like table tops or doors, with this update its now super easy. Simply specify the overall sizes you want, choose your wood and play with the qty of boards. Voila! It also works with our new structure select so its really easy to adjust it after creation.
Drawer Structures
Users love structures but are looking for an easier way to create drawers. In this update we have added a base drawer structure and a few drawer front options. This means you can size your drawers to fit your cabinet or bookcase then size a drawer front to snap onto the base structure. Two separate structures also create two separate steps in the plans for when you come to make or share your plans.
Cut multiple selections
We know that sometimes things can be repetitive and cutting multiple boards the same length or angle can be one of those frustrations. In this update you can select a structure or select multiple boards/sheets and use the cut blade to cut in one operation. A nice addition we think.
note: Shape cut doesn't work yet for multiple selections.
3D views on plans & Overall Dimensions
We added public plans a few updates ago. Now you can view any plan and dive deeper using the 3D view on the plans overview page so you can really visualise the project you are thinking about making.
A common issue users found when viewing a plan or opening your own project, was some guidance and confirmation of the overall size. So we added it!
Dimension for multi selections
We've had the ability to view the overall size of a selection since the start i.e. 2x4x50 if selecting a 50" length of 2x4, but selecting one or more things was not supported. It is now! just select what you want and view the overall size. Great for things like drawers structures or table tops where you want to know the overall size.
What's New notifications
The updates you have just read can also be accessed directly in MakeByMe. This means every user when launching MakeByMe will see a notification showing what's new in the app. As the updates are released, they will be able to view both new and old updates so new functionality and updates users are asking for will be readily accessible for them to view. Short videos will give a brief intro to how the new functionality works.
