Manage furniture fittings from SOLIDWORKS: purchase the right parts for each job

A missing hinge or the wrong drawer-slide length can leave an almost finished cabinet waiting for parts. A clear fittings list helps purchasing and assembly prepare before production reaches that stage.

Separate purchasing from cutting

Woodworkers need blank dimensions and material. Purchasing needs product names, codes, specifications and quantities. Keep the information in the same job record if useful, but distinguish purchased fittings from manufactured parts.

Make quantities unambiguous

Does “8 drawer slides” mean eight individual rails or eight sets? Similar-looking hinges may have different mounting styles or opening angles. Use an approved product code and a clear purchasing unit instead of relying on an image or outside dimensions.

Reuse an approved fittings library

Use consistent names and approved models across projects. Separate different specifications clearly. Before grouping repeated items, check that left-hand and right-hand variants or different lengths have not been mixed.

1. Check one representative drawer or door.
2. Compare its fittings with the other assemblies.
3. Confirm pieces, pairs or sets.
4. Check available stock before ordering.
5. List spare quantities separately if your workshop requires them.

In BodyExporter, review Type and mark purchased items as Hardware. Obtain ordering specifications from product codes and supplier information, not from the model envelope alone.

Start by standardizing one product range. Measure whether purchasing needs fewer clarifications and assembly spends less time waiting. See our design-change handover guide or discuss your workshop requirements.