What wardrobe design software should actually do
A lot of tools marketed as wardrobe design software are really just drawing tools. They let you sketch a layout, maybe drag some shelves around, and export a rough image. That's not enough. What you need as a cabinet maker is a complete workflow — from the first client conversation to a cut list your workshop can act on without a single phone call to clarify.
The first thing to look for is automatic cut list generation. Every panel — carcass sides, shelves, hanging rails, drawer bases — should be calculated from the dimensions you enter. Grain direction, edge banding codes, component labels. The software should produce this without you touching a spreadsheet. If you're manually entering panels after drawing a job, you're doubling your admin time and introducing room for error at the worst possible stage.
Cost calculation needs to use real Australian supplier pricing, not a blank field you fill in yourself. Material costs vary by board size, species, and finish. Good software ships with a pricing library you can actually trust so your quote reflects what the job will cost — not a rough estimate padded with a buffer because you weren't sure of your timber rate.
The PDF output also matters more than most people realise. A plan view sketch is fine for a client presentation, but your cutter and your installer need more: plan view, front elevation, internal elevation, and the cut list — all on a properly scaled, dimensioned document. If your current software produces one blurry image, you're probably redrawing the job in a second program just to get to workshop stage.
Finally, the software should handle every configuration you're likely to quote — linear wardrobes, L-shapes, U-shapes, walk-in robes, alcoves with fixed dimensions. Per-bay control over depth, door style, and internal fittings. And it should run on whatever you have on site — Mac, iPad, laptop — straight from the browser, with nothing to install.
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Configuration flexibility
The software should handle every wardrobe layout: linear, L-shape, walk-in, U-shape. Per-bay overrides for depth, door style, and internal fittings — without rebuilding the whole job.
Automatic cut list
Every panel calculated automatically with grain direction, edge banding codes, and component numbers. No manual entry, no cross-referencing a drawing against a spreadsheet.
Australian pricing
Should ship with current AU supplier pricing built in. If it doesn't, you're spending an hour filling in material costs before your first quote — and those costs go stale fast.
Professional PDF output
Four sheets minimum: plan view, front elevation, internal elevation, cut list. Scale bars, dimension chains — the standard your client and workshop actually expect.
How Carcasso handles wardrobes
Wardrobe is the most-used room type in Carcasso, and it's available on the free plan from day one. You don't need to commit to a subscription to see how it handles your jobs — start with the free wardrobe calculator, run a few real configurations, and check the output before you decide.
The configurator supports linear, L-shape, U-shape, and walk-in layouts. Each bay is fully adjustable: override depth independently, switch door styles per bay, set internal fittings — hanging rail, shelves, drawers, shoe racks — for each section of the robe. With 21 door styles to choose from, you can match almost every client spec without workarounds. Door overlay, shaker profiles, handleless — it's all in the dropdown without needing to build a custom style from scratch.
Pricing is built in from day one using Kitchen House AU supplier rates. When you adjust board type, finish, or size, the quote updates in real time. You're not guessing — you're working from the same price list your supplier is. That means the margin you set is a real margin, not a rough figure you'll need to revisit when the invoice arrives.
When you export, Carcasso produces an A3 PDF with four sheets: plan view, front elevation, internal elevation, and the cut list. Every dimension is called out. Every panel is labelled. The document is ready for your client presentation and your workshop without any modification. Beyond the PDF, you can also export a CSV cut list, an Excel workbook for your own records, and an OBJ file for anyone who wants to pull the design into SketchUp or a 3D rendering workflow. To see the full list of capabilities, visit the features page — and check the pricing page to see what's included on each plan.
Try wardrobe design software built for Australian cabinet makers
You can start with the wardrobe calculator for free — no credit card, no installation. Create an account, set your room to Wardrobe, and run a full configuration with your real dimensions and material preferences. The cut list, the PDF, the quote — all of it is there in the free plan.
Pro is $29/month and unlocks all 8 room types: wardrobes, kitchens, laundries, bathrooms, home offices, entertainment units, mudrooms, and pantries. If you're quoting across multiple room types, Pro pays for itself on the first job you don't have to redraw in a second tool.
Australian cabinet making is competitive. The tradies who win on margin aren't necessarily faster on the tools — they're faster on the quote. Wardrobe design software that produces a professional document and a real cost in minutes means fewer hours on admin, fewer errors at workshop stage, and a better first impression with every client.
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