CM-Cabinets Library User Guide
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    Defined Cutouts
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    At Cabinet level each cabinet can have up to 10 cutouts which can be defined on the Cabinet Machining > Defined Cutouts page.

    Each cutout can be associated with a different part (or multiples on the same part), which provides the ability to import DXF and/or QPF files into a parts DXF as a cutout.

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

    Pre-Defined Cutouts

    The Defined Cutouts page has 10 radio buttons representing the 10 cutouts and an option to show their anchor points.

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    Show Reference Points

    Once a cutout is being used (defined using the Edit button) the Part in which it will be cut is stated.

    Cutout 1 is the Part in which the cutout will be applied  -  Click to Expand

    Cutout 1 is the Part in which the cutout will be applied  -  Click to Expand

    Cutout Number and Edit button

    Select a number and click on Edit button to open the Cutout Properties form where the cutout is defined.

    Enable Cabinet Cutout

    When this option is turned on, extra CabinetCutout pages are able to be accessed.

    A cabinet cutout lets you place a cutout with a full carcass anywhere in a cabinet.

    Enable Cabinet Cutout turned on - Click to Expand

    Enable Cabinet Cutout turned on - Click to Expand

     

    Cutout Properties

    Edit Cutout to Define

    Clicking on Edit button on the Define Cutouts page opens a Properties window (shown below) to allow you to define the cutout.

    To locate information about any part of the following image, click on the area of interest.

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    Cutout Selection

    Add

    Whether or not the cutout is to be used.

    Folder/File

    Cutout subfolder and file name.

    The .DXF or .QPF files can be added to subfolders within the <your CabMaster folder>\Table\ DXFCutOuts folder where a number of samples are included by default.

    Samples folder of DXF files - Click to Expand

    Samples folder of DXF files - Click to Expand

    Into Part

    The part in which the cutout is to be made.

    In the case of some parts, for example shelves and doors, the cutout will appear in all of them.

     

    Bounding Rectangle

    Show

    Whether or not to display the bounding rectangle.

    Stretch to Fit

    Fit both vertically and horizontally into the bounding rectangle, as opposed to proportionally sized (where it will expand until one point on the shape hits the edge of the box).

    Example

    These examples use a shape centred on a bounding rectangle of 450x450

    Anchor

    The anchor point for the cutout set either Centre or Bottom Left Corner of the bounding rectangle.

    Size

    The size of the cutout, based on its bounding rectangle. Either As Part (the entire size of the part) or specified Size x:y

    Reference

    Position of the bounding rectangles anchor point set at either Centre or Bottom Left of the part Plus the specified distance).

    Example of Cutout

    Example of a shape cut in a cabinet back, showing the Bounding Rectangle and Reference point.

    Notice that the blue dot in the corner of the bounding rectangle is the Reference or Anchor point.

     

    Repeat

    Quantity/Offset

    Repeat settings for the cutout.

     

    Machining

    Depth

    Depth of the cut (either a specified depth or Thro the material ).

    Layer

    The Layer name and layer Colour.

    The default coming from the table located in the <your CabMaster folder>/Table/Machining/Layers folder.

    Layers table states defaults  -  Click to Expand

    Layers table states defaults  -  Click to Expand

    The default layer name has the depth appended to its name if a specific depth is specified.

    Layers provide a way to separate design information and toolpaths into groups and can be displayed in different colours to help distinguish different parts of the design.

     

    See Also

    Machining

    Cabinet Design & Construction