This topic discusses the Hardware > Hinge Qty page of the Catalog/Drawing Properties. It allows the default to be set for the vertical positioning and quantity of hinges.

The heights shown are all based on the position on the door (not the ends) and are to the centre of the hinge cup hole.

2 (two) Hinges used unless Door Height >

Two, three, four or five hinges can be placed on each door. The quantity used depends on the height of the door as specified here.

Hinge Centre Distance 

The distance of the upper and lower hinges are from the Top and Bottom of the door.

Use Alt when door <

The position of the upper and lower hinges when the door is under a given size.

When over two hinges in Tall cabinets

• Offset the centre hinge option provides the ability to offset the position of the central hinge of a 3 or 5 hinge door up or down. A positive (+ve) value moves the hinge up and a negative (–ve) moves it down.
  • Also available on each cabinet that has the other Hinge overrides.

• Centred Distance for non centred hinges option allows you to enter values in edit boxes for 4 or 5 hinges.

• Use centre between 'Bottom' setting and top of door for 'Top' option sets hinges a given distance from the top and bottom of the door.

• Evenly space hinges option can be enabled.

Examples