They talked me into it as part of the purchase - expensive but worth it as it really helped me get up to speed quickly. Like Bob alludes to I also have immersed myself in the software and help files and even have had direct online training with a CV technician. My impression was that the biggest difference (besides the price) is that KCDW comes with certain construction standards, and if you wanted to alter the standards (ie, build a cabinet in a slightly different manner) you would send them the info and they would set up a new standard for you, but with CV you can create an unlimited number of construction methods by following a wizard format that covers all the joinery areas and options of cabinet construction. I spent a lot of time looking at KCDW and CabinetVision at the IWF a few months ago. Send me an email and I will send you my number if you want to talk. I think the program will only get better. Lastly, John seems to be working to imporve both closet and 32mm forward. I think this is true for all complex programs. It took me a great deal of time to understand how the programing works. If you want to really customize it you will need some programming experience. The program itself is very very powerful once you learn it. When researching, I found that most everyone said the program was the easiest for designers. At one point he made a new program release to accommodate my needs. Probably 4 times in the last year and half.
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KCDW has great support! I have had a number of request that John Murphy, the owner, took a full day of his time with me. I think if I did it again, I would use their screen to machine setup. I have designed my own CAM software to take the cut-list to shopbot code. I use KCDW to design and output cut-lists in my closet business.