The Mach.Parts > Rebate page of the Catalog/Drawing Properties provides rebate settings for Backs in Ends, Tops and Bottoms. (This is sometimes required for thin Backs). 

 

Different settings can be established for the different cabinet types (Floor, Wall and Tall).

The presence of a rebate for backs is controlled by :-

• The machining Construction setting for Backs being set to Other (see Mach.General > Const page).
  • As well as being a drawing setting, this can be adjusted at cabinet level, as some cabinets may have thin rebated backs and others not.
• The Diameter of the Tool used for cutting the rebate is the set as the 'Tool Diam'
• The position of the Back within the general construction of the cabinet (i.e. if it is between the Ends, above the Bottom etc.).
  • If rebating the Back into another component is possible, the cabinet construction properties allow the rebate amount to be specified.
• Allowance of an additional width and depth of the rebate, over and above the thickness of the back to be specified, which allows parts to slot together easier.

 

Saw Blade Direction

Single Line Toolpath

Enabling this check box defines the rebate cutout as a single line rather than a rectangular area, whether a saw blade is being used or not. The use of this will depend on the material thickness and available machining tools. Once defined as a single line it can then be defined as sawn line.

Saw Tool Direction

The direction of the saw can either be x, y or Both. This will force the part to be nested with the correct orientation for the saw.

Saw Clearance

This is the clearance the saw will need at the end of each cut due to its size. So, if the cut goes the entire length of the part, the neighbouring part will not be nested too close.

 

Flatbed Saw Blade Direction

Some flatbed routers can be fitted with a rotary saw tool. However, this may only operate in one direction. As a result, any part that requires a cut using this tool must be oriented in the correct direction when nested.

 

Drawer Bottom Rebates

This rebate is only used when the Construction setting for Drawers is set to Other (see Mach.General > Const page) and, as with the Backs, the presence and depth of the rebates is controlled from the general construction properties.

Tool Diameter

If drawer bottoms are rebated, then this is done in both the sides and the front and back, using the same tool as set under the Compensation group box by default but this can be changed. The Diameter of the tool used for cutting the rebate is set as the 'Tool Diam'.