CabMaster Software™ distributes most of the runner tables and allows customers' to tweak the choice, detail and machining data for drawer runners using the Runner Editor. These amendments are written to a separate override file, thereby preserving the original which can be downloaded and installed from StoreMaster - see tip below.

This section discusses the drawer runners themselves and the construction and machining of the drawer box and the holes for the runners in the ends.

This concept is similar to how CabMaster Software™ distributes and supports a Base Library (.qil) file. End users can then use/create cabinets in the separate Catalog (.qim) file, thereby preserving the original 'Based on' Library - see Difference between Catalog and Library .

Runner Goups

Runners are grouped into one of three Runner Groups ...

• Standard
• Metal Standard (includes Metabox) and
• Metal Premium (inc. TandemBox, Innotech and Grass )

Each Runner Group can have any number of Runner Sets associated to them. This allows for the creation of default runners based on the height of the available drawer space (up to 5 runners per set). Default sets for each group can then be selected at Catalog/Drawing levels and Cabinet level. Then as the cabinet is reformatted and the available drawer space changes, the appropriate runner will automatically be selected.

These three groups are fixed, as each Runner Group has its own construction rules. This means that you cannot create any more groups (even by creating a new group folder). A drawer runner file is required for each runner type and within this file there should be a row for each length in which the runner is available - this is handled by the Runner Editor.

Tables

Drawer Runner systems require the full folder structure, as set out here, to be included with all files in the correct folders.

1. \Bitmap\Supplier\ : BrandLogo image**
2. \Bitmap\Hardware\Drawers\ : Drawer image**
3. \Table\RunnerSet\ : RunnerSet table
4. \Table\DrawerTandembox\Finista*\ : Main drawer system files
   • DrawerTandembox for Metal Premium;
   • DrawerMetalbox for Metal Standard;
   • DrawerRunners for Standard.
5. \Table\Machining\DrawerRunners\Finista*\ : Machining files

* Finista folder name is only used as an example -  The folder name can just be the brand name, unless there's a specific need/requirement to keep it separate from other drawers from that brand. 

** See topic on the Drawers page of the Catalog/Drawing Properties.

Videos

Watch this video which explains how to create a new runner set on the Hardware > Drawers page in the Catalog/Drawing Properties and the affect on a cabinet when it is reformatted. (4:22mins)

The following video also explains how to create runners, but in more detail, as it also discusses supplier specifications and how to correctly define these. (5:05mins)