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    Metal Standard Runner Table
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    Form and Table Editors for Drawer Runners can be accessed in the Catalog/Drawing Properties on the Hardware > Drawers page.

    Instead of direct table editing, the Runner Editor allows you to manage overrides of runner properties using a Form and can be accessed from the Catalog/Drawing Properties on the Hardware > Managers page or from the Hardware > Drawers page (or any other place where previously the table could be edited).

    Hardware > Managers page  -  Click to Expand

    Hardware > Managers page  -  Click to Expand

    The runner tables for Metal Standard drawers are those in <your CabMaster folder>\Table\DrawerMetalBox\

    The following discusses available columns in tables and usage.

    Invalidly named columns are just ignored. 

    Metal Standard Table Details

    Commercial

    Column Name

    Details

    Brand

    Runner Brand used for reporting only.

    Style

    Runner Style used for reporting only.

    PartNo

    Runner Part Number used for reporting only.

    Supplier

    Hardware items, including Runners and Handles, can be associated with a supplier.               

    Cost

    Cost of the runner system. This pricing category is 'Hardware' to give a selling Price.

    See tutorial Pricing Drawer Runners

    MarkUp

    Additional Mark Up on the Cost. The Markup value is stored as a fraction (i.e. 0.1 is 10%, 0.5 is 50%)

    The cost is multiplied by this value and then its original value added. See tutorial Pricing Drawer Runners

    Example: If Cost is $8 and Mark Up is 0.1 (10%) then new cost is $8 + $0.80 = $8.80

    LabourTime

    Time taken in minutes

    LabourRate

    Rate per hour in dollars

    LabourOn

    Whether labour is being used ( Yes or No )

    PackTable

    PackName

    Hardware Packs can be used where each Hardware item (in the Drawer Runner table, Hardware table, Hinge table or Handle table) can be associated with a list of elements that make it up for ordering, flat pack assembly and costing purposes.

     

    Inclusions

    Column Name

    Details

    StdCat

    5 = Sink drawer

    CutBack

    Whether or not to cut out a Back for this drawer box. (Include in cutlist or not)

    -1=Use drawing default    0=No - when off, the back is assumed to be part of the metal kit.

     1=Yes All Backs    2=Yes Left & Right Backs Only    3=Yes Mid Back Only

    See related topics on Metal Standard and Metal Premium

    CutFront

    Whether or not to cut out a Front for this drawer box.

    -1 = Use drawing default for the drawer backs

    0 = No 1 = Yes

    CutBase

    Whether or not to cut out a Base for this drawer box.

    -1 = Use drawing default

    0 = No 1 = Yes ≈see Metal and Premium

    CutSide

    Whether or not to cut out a Side for this drawer box.

    -1 = Use drawing default

    0 = No 1 = Yes

    CutParts

    Whether or not to cut out any of the drawer box parts

    -1 = Use drawing default

    0 = No

    1 = Yes

    Gallery

    If present and set correctly this will allow single or double gallery rails to be displayed in the 3D view of the Drawers.

    0 - None, 1 - Single or 2 = Double

     

    Construction

    Column Name

    Details

    Gap

    Gap from inside of cabinet carcass to outside face of drawer box side.

    (For Standard Metal and Metal Premium, if BackGapWidth and BaseGapWidth are specified, there is no need to specify Gap.)

    Height

    Height of drawer sides (and Back if BackHeight not set).

    BackHeight

    Height of Back if different from side Height (e.g. when gallery rails in use). If not present, blank or zero this will default to the Height.

    BackPosition

    Set to 1 for Back above the Base. Set to 0 for Back behind the Base. If not present this will default to 0.

    See Back Position as per Metal Premium

    BackGapWidth

    Gap from inside of cabinet carcass to edge of the drawer back. If not present this will default to 43.5mm.

    See Extra Notes : Gaps 

    FrontHeight

    Height of inner drawer Front if different from side Height. If not present, blank or zero this will default to the "Height"(for Metal or Premium Drawers) or "BackHeight" (for Standard drawers)

    FrontGapWidth

    Gap from inside of cabinet carcass to edge of the inner drawer Front. If not present this will default to 0mm.

    FBaseGapDepth

    Gap at the front of the Base (can be positive to extend the base or negative to reduce). If not present this will default to 0mm.

    See Extra Notes : Gaps

    BottomClearance

    Gap between carcass bottom and bottom of the first drawer base. For all other drawers gap from bottom of its drawer front. Note that the gap for the subsequent drawers can be increased using the Include drawer front bottom overlap in all drawers option.

    See Extra Notes : Drawer Base Vertical Positioning.

    BaseGapDepth

    Gap at the back of the Base (can be positive to extend the base or negative to reduce). If not present this will default to 0mm.

    See Extra Notes : Gaps

    BaseGapWidth

    Gap from inside of cabinet carcass to edge of the drawer base. If not present then this will default to 37.5mm.

    See Extra Notes : Gaps

     

    Edging

    Column Name

    Details

    BackEdgeSides

    Whether or not the drawer box Back is edged on its sides.

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    BackEdgeBottom

    Whether or not the drawer box Back is edged on its Bottom.

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    BackEdgeTop

    Whether or not the drawer box Back is edged on its Top.

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    BackMidEdgeSides Whether or not the drawer box Mid Back is edged on its Sides (Only applicable for Sink Drawers)

    FrontEdgeSides

    Whether or not the drawer box Front is edged on its sides.

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    FrontEdgeBottom

    Whether or not the drawer box Front is edged on its Bottom (Only applicable if the edge is exposed).

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    FrontEdgeTop

    Whether or not the drawer box Front is edged on its Top (Only applicable if the edge is exposed).

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    BaseEdgeSides

    Whether or not the drawer box Base is edged on its Side.

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    BaseEdgeBack

    Whether or not the drawer box Base is edged on its Back.

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    BaseEdgeFront

    Whether or not the drawer box Base is edged on its Front.

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    SideEdgeBack

    Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on their Back (Only applicable for Sink drawers where the Inner Sides are Solid).

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    SideEdgeFront

    Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on their Front (Only applicable for Sink drawers where the Inner Sides are Solid).

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    SideEdgeBottom

    Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on their Bottom (Only applicable for Sink drawers where the Inner Sides are Solid).

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

    SideEdgeTop

    Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on their Top (Only applicable for Sink drawers where the Inner Sides are Solid).

    Yes or No (default is No if column not present)

     

    Sink

    Column Name

    Details

    SinkDepth

    Depth at Front. If -ve then flexible - See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers - F on image.

    SinkWidth

    Side Width. If 0 or -ve then flexible - See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers- L & R on image.

    SinkWidthGap

    Width of middle drawer side - See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers - B on image.

    SinkMidHeight

    Height of mid back. If 0 then adopts the back height.

    SinkBackGapWidth

    Gap either side of the mid back - See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers - E on image.

    UseSolidInnerSides

    Hole (machining) table for mid back.

     

    Machining

    For more on tables relating to Custom Holes - see Custom Tables Explained.

    Column Name

    Details

    RunnerHoles

    Name of Table containing the drawer runner holes for machining the carcass. Leave blank for no holes e.g. for nail construction only

    See topic on Machining Tables Explained

    Runner2Holes

    Optional: Name of Table containing independent second set of runner holes for drawers.

    ExtraHoles

    Name of Table containing the hole locations in backs, bases and sides for fixing the drawer box together

    See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes

    BackHoles

    Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer back

    See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes

    MidBackHoles

    Height of mid back. If 0 then adopts the back height.

    BottomHoles

    Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer base

    See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes

    FrontHoles

    Name of Table containing any additional holes for the internal drawer front

    See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes

    PanelHoles

    Name of Table containing any additional holes for the external drawer front panel/door

    See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes

     

    Extra Notes

    Drawer Base Vertical Positioning

    This is only applicable to machining.

    The positioning of the drawer base in relation to the drawer front can be calculated in two different ways.

    1. Using just the runner table value for Bottom Clearance...
      • For the bottom drawer the Bottom Clearance is the gap between carcass bottom and bottom of the first drawer base.
      • For all other drawers it is the gap from bottom of its drawer front to the bottom of the draw base.
        • Because the bottom drawer front overhangs the carcass bottom this method results in the bottom drawer being different from the others.
    2. Using the 'Include drawer front bottom overlap in all drawers' option in conjunction with the Bottom Clearance.
    Drawer Fronts  -  Click to Expand

    Drawer Fronts  -  Click to Expand

    Checking the 'Include' option in either the Global or Cabinets settings will add the overlap to the Bottom Clearance for all drawers. This way the gap between the bottom of the drawer front to the bottom of the drawer base is the same for all drawers.

    The Include Drawer Front option can be selected in both the Global and the Cabinet settings.

    The Include Drawer Front option can be selected in both the Global and the Cabinet settings.

    The actual position of the drawer runner holes is then offset from this point as described in Machining Tables Explained

    Gaps: BackGapWidth, BaseGapWidth, BaseGapDepth

    BackGapWidth is the distance from the carcass end to the side of the back.

    BaseGapWidth is the distance from the carcass end to the side of the drawer base.

    BaseGapDepth is a shortening (or lengthening) of the drawer base.

    The diagram below shows three possibilities.

    1. With the back behind the base a positive value gives a gap between the back and base.
    2. With the back above the base a positive value leaves the back overhanging the base.
    3. With the back above the base a negative value extends the base beyond the back.

    FBaseGapDepth a similar option to BaseGapDepth, but for the front of the base (used with inner drawers). 

    Gap is the distance from the carcass end to the side of the drawer box.

    With Standard Metal and Premium Metal it serves no real purpose apart from graphically showing a gap between the carcass and drawer.

    Sink Drawers

    The sizing of sink drawers can be set..

    • The Left (L) and Right (R) i.e. SinkWidth, are from the inside edge of the Carcass (and so includes the runner mechanism) to the edge of the central void (and so includes any inner drawer sides).
    • The Centre (C) void is between the mid drawer sides.

    • The Front (F) i.e. SinkDepth, is from the very front of the drawer box (including any front component) to the back of the mid back.

    Sizing of Base and Backs...

     

    See Also