CNC Bed Frame Design & the Search for the Perfect 2D CAD Tool

The author is designing a CNC-cut bed frame from a single sheet of plywood. He explores various design approaches and software options, starting with Autodesk Inventor but finding it cumbersome for 2D cutting. The article compares several 2D CAD tools, including Cuttle, FlatFab, and Kyub, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. The author ultimately leans toward a parametric CSG approach and shares experiences optimizing his code-based CAD system using Clojure Zippers.