CM-Cabinets Library User Guide
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    CabinetCutout:Quick Start
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    At Cabinet level the Cabinet Cutout pages allows you to place a cutout with a full carcass anywhere in a cabinet.

    This page and the corresponding categories, as shown below, can only be accessed if the Enable Cabinet Cutout option is turned on, located in Cabinet MachiningDefined Cutouts page.

    Enable Cabinet Cutout turned on - Click to Expand

    Enable Cabinet Cutout turned on - Click to Expand

       Watch the video which demonstrates how to create Cabinet Cutouts using the Enable Cabinet Cutout option. (1:48mins)

     

    Quick Start - Configuration

    The Quick Configurations button is located on the CabinetCutout:QuickStart > Configuration page.

    This button, when pressed, opens a Wizard allowing the user to quickly set the cabinet cutout into commonly used configurations.

    Press this button to open Wizard  -  Click to Expand

    Press this button to open Wizard  -  Click to Expand

    You may get a message asking you to confirm if you want to '...reset the cutout and change to a new configuration'.

    Wizard

    The Wizard allows you to configure your cutout by providing commonly used Configurations for selection, as shown.

    Then depending on your selection, more options are made available to allow you to set the Position, Size and, where applicable, the Gaps.

     

    Cutout Configuration Selection

    Cutout Configuration - Click to Expand

    Cutout Configuration - Click to Expand

     

    The following discusses each Configuration and its available options.

    You can only select one Configuration per cabinet.

    Collapsible Headings for each cutout discussed below allows you to hide/show only the section of interest by clicking on the heading.

     

     PipeChase

    Clicking on the pictorial representation allows the cabinet cutout to behave as a pipe chase.

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Size and Position Options

    Option Explanation
    Position from Left/Right - where the pipe chase is measured from.
    Distance from Left/Right - how far from the left/right the pipe chase is. (Measured from the centre of the chase).
    PipeChase Width The width of the pipechase.
    PipeChase Depth The depth of the pipechase.

    Allow for Gaps Options

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    These checkboxes add a gap to the specified edge of the pipe chase.

    This allows for the pipechase to sit inside the carcass adding construction holes.

     

     Horizontal Chase

    Clicking on the pictorial representation allows the cabinet cutout to behave as a horizontal chase.

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Size and Position Options

    Option Explanation
    Position from Top/Bottom - where the horizontal chase is measured from.
    Height from Top/Bottom - how far from the top/bottom the pipe chase is. (Measured from the centre of the chase).
    Horizontal Chase Depth The depth of the Horizontal Chase.
    Horizontal Chase Height The height of the Horizontal Chase.

    Allow for Gaps Options

    Not applicable.

     

     Division

    Clicking on the pictorial representation allows the cabinet cutout to behave as a division.

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Size and Position Options

    Option Explanation
    Position from Left/Right - where the division is measured from.
    Distance from Left/Right - how far from the left/right the division is. (Measured from the centre of the division).
    Recess Adds a gap at the front of the division allows it to be recessed inwards.
           

    Allow for Gaps Options

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    These checkboxes add a gap to the specified edge of the division.

    This allows for the pipechase to sit inside the carcass adding construction holes.

     

     Horizontal Division

    Clicking on the pictorial representation allows the cabinet cutout to behave as a Horizontal Division.

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Size and Position Options

    Option Explanation
    Position from Left/Right - where the Horizontal Division is measured from.
    Distance from Left/Right - how far from the left/right the Horizontal Division is. (Measured from the centre of the Horizontal Division).
    Recess Adds a gap at the front of the Horizontal Division allows it to be recessed inwards.

    Allow for Gaps Options

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    These checkboxes add a gap to the specified edge of the Horizontal division.

    This allows for the Horizontal division to sit inside the carcass adding construction holes.

     

     Rail

    Clicking on the pictorial representation allows the cabinet cutout to behave as a Rail.

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Size and Position Options

    Option Explanation
    Rail  Front/Back - use radio buttons to set as applicable.
    Depth Set the rails depth.
           

    Allow for Gaps Options

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    Options to allow for gaps  -  Click to Expand

    These checkboxes add a gap to the specified edge of the Rail.

    This allows for the Rail to sit inside the carcass adding construction holes.

     

     Mullion

    Clicking on the pictorial representation allows the cabinet cutout to behave as a Mullion

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Click to view Size and Position wizard

    Size and Position Options

    Option Explanation
    Position from Left/Right - where the Mullion is measured from.
    Distance from Left/Right - how far from the left/right the Mullion is. (Measured from the centre of the Mullion).
    Depth Depth of the mullion.

    Allow for Gaps Options

    Not applicable.

     

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