CM-Cabinets Library User Guide
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    Drawers
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    Universal Cabinets do not have drawers by default. The drawers content allows you to add up to 10 drawers to the area.

    Area Content

    In each Area of a Universal cabinet you can put different Content. This discussion will cover the pages and options when Drawers is selected.

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    For instructions on how to apply drawers to a Universal cabinet, see Inset Drawers Steps 1-3

     

     Options page

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

    This includes the options on this page and the pages listed under A1L1:Drawers.

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    The button named Drawers allows you to access the Local Properties of the currently viewed item, which can be amended.

    Drawer Quantity

    Sets the number of drawers in the area, up to 10 drawers.

    Group

    Use the drop list to select the type of drawer runners that are required. You can select one of three Runner Groups ...

    Baskets

    Ticking the checkbox will replace drawers with baskets.

    Edge Front of Standard Drawer Sides

    This option only applies to Standard drawers and, if check box is enabled, the front of drawer sides will be edged.

    Spacer Rails

    Same options available on the Cabinet Details > Ends page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    If you are adding a drawer behind a door, you can include spacers to offset the runner from the edge. You have the option to drill the runner holes through the space so they line up with the runner holes in the Carcass End to assist in correct assembly.

    Fillers

    Fillers can be adjusted and Recessed. Mullions can be added and an Additional Mullion Recess can be set.

    Dust Panels

    Enable Dust Panels using check box. The Position and Offset can be adjusted on the Dust Panels page of the same area.

     

     Other Area pages

    Drawers

    Same as Cabinet Details > Drawers page on a typical drawer cabinet (with the exception that there is no minimum gap override).

    The number of drawers available for amendment is set on the Drawers > Options page of the selected area.

    Area : Drawers page

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    Sink Drawers

    Same as Cabinet Details > Sink Drawers page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    The number of drawers available for amendment is set on the Drawers > Options page of the selected area.

    Area : Sink Drawers page

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    Rails

    Similar to options set on the Labour & Construction > Back page of a typical cabinet.

    Include up to three (3) rails by ticking the check boxes. These will be placed In Front of Back or Behind Back of panel, depending on the Drawing defaults set on the  Construction Standard > Top/Rail page.

    Set the Width and Recess using the edit boxes, as required.

    Nominate the Position i.e. Top, Mid or Bottom. An Offset can be applied, if required.

    Area : Rails

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    Dims

    Dimensions of the Depth and Box Height of each drawer in the area. The number of drawers available for amendment is set on the Drawers > Options page of the selected area.

    Gap is the distance from the carcass end to the side of the drawer box and, with standard drawers, is the key value for determining the drawer box width.

    Drawer Box Fronts/Backs are Full Width option is only available (i.e. not greyed out) if Standard is selected for Group on the Drawers > Options page.

    Area : Dims

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    Fronts

    Include & Height option allows you to add a Drawer Front and amend the Height, using edit boxes, to each of the drawers.

    3 Even is only made available if the number of drawers set on the Drawers > Options is three (3).

    Assumed Thicknesses defaults to the thickness of the selected material for Bottom, Top and Ends (see Materials > Carcass page).

    Angle options, if enabled, adds machining angle to the corresponding side of the front.

    Area : Fronts

    Shadow

     Similar to options set on the Labour & Construction > Shadow page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    Area : Shadow

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    Material-Carcass

    Same as Materials > Carcass page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    Materials-Advanced category of the Catalog/Drawing properties allows you to set the defaults for the drawer box material for each part of the drawer, discussed here.

    Materials-Advanced defaults

    Default material for the carcass, panel material and drawers is set under the relevant page. Selected options are summarised on the General Options page.

    Materials-Fronts

    Only available if the Include & Height option is enabled on the Fronts page.

    Same as MaterialsDrawer Fronts page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    Use Full Door for Drawer Fronts, if enabled, makes the drawers on a single cabinet become a complete door with recut values to break into separate parts. Useful if you want to hold drawers in a block to preserve the pattern of the grain. If enabled, this recutting can be completed with a CNC router bit, or a Panel Saw manually. See also discussion on Drawer Fronts Grained.

    Force Full Door as Drawer when Grained, if enabled ensures that even if the above is not enable but the material is specified as grained in Manager, then the drawer fronts will be treated as one 'drawer bank'.

    Material-Panel

    Same as Materials > Panel page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    Materials Standard/Metal/Premium

    Same as pages in the Materials category on a typical drawer cabinet i.e. Drawer Standard page, Drawer Metal page and Drawer Premium page. (Defaults are set in the Materials-Advanced category of the Catalog/Drawing properties - Reset will revert any changes back to the drawing defaults).

    The radio buttons allows the selection for materials to be based on Carcass or Panel (materials will be described) or Other makes Material drop lists available for each drawer component.

    Area : Runner Group Materials

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    Click to view Material-Advanced settings

    Materials-Spacers

    The radio buttons allows the selection for materials to be based on Carcass or Panel (materials will be described) or Other makes Material drop lists available for each drawer component. Also allows for selection of Edges. 

    Area : Spacer Material and Edging

    Materials-Drawers Options

    Same as Materials > Drawer Options page on a typical drawer cabinet. See also Using Filters.

    The Grain (Drawer Sides and Ends) material can be overridden, if required.

    Area : Options

    Handles

    Same as Drawer Handles category on a typical drawer cabinet.

    Area : Handles

    Drawers Hardware

    Runner Set selection, same as Hardware > Drawers page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    Area : Hardware

    Position

    Allows the actual position of the drawer runner holes to be offset by adjusting the vertical position of area drawers. Same as Cabinet Machining > Drw Adj page on a typical drawer cabinet.

    Area : Position

    Dust Panel

    Similar to the Labour & Construction > Dust Panels page on a typical drawer cabinet. However, positioning control for the Dust Shelves does not rely on the Standard shelf. 

    Accept Machining from Other Parts - Within cabinets, the parts that touch each other, donate machining to each other (such as construction holes). This however, is not always desirable and so can be turned on/off using the check box.

    Drawing defaults for the Machined Face  are located on the Mach. General > Face page and the Construct End/Back are set on the Mach. General > Const page. If these settings are changed here, then the Reset button will apply defaults.

    In Ends/Back - Dust panel construction hole positioning control is particularly useful when the Dust shelf is used like a rail.

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    Dust Panel Depth is set on the Construction Standard > Drawer Dust Panels page of the Catalog/Drawing properties.

    Machining

    View machining for selected parts using the drop list.

    Runners Holes Through Spacers allows you to drill the runner holes through the space so they line up with the runner holes in the Carcass End to assist in correct assembly.

    For more on Part Editing see F1 Help Topics available in your software. (Relevant topics located under Machining > Machine Editing)

    Area : Machining

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