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Mullions are the partial divisions that are added as an extra surface to hinge a door from whenever there is not a carcass end or full division to attach the door to.
Configuring Mullions
In most cases, mullions are added automatically to the cabinet where applicable.
The default size and machining options for the mullions can be adjusted from the drawing properties.
Mullion Size
Default Width
The default width of the mullion is set in the Construction Standard > Ends page of the Catalog/Drawing Properties, in the Mullions groupbox.
Cabinet Override
Most cabinets also have the ability to override the mullion depth.
- For example, the Floor Standard cabinet can do this on its Labour & Construction > Construction page:
Cabinet Labour & Construction Mullion Width option - Click to Expand
On cabinets without a mullion, this option is greyed out (not enabled).
Mullions are enabled for cabinet with 3 or more doors or if an end has been removed or if both doors have left or right only hinging.
Mullion Machining Options
The Mach. Shelf/Mullion > Mullions page contains various options for adjusting how the mullions are machined and positioned.
To locate information about any part of the following image,
click on the area of interest.
Add Holes
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Enables construction holes for the mullions in the top/bottom of the cabinet.
Qty
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Sets the number of construction holes used when Add Holes is enabled.
Dist. from Mullion Ends
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Sets the distance to the construction holes from each end of the mullion when Add Holes is enabled.
Add Adjustable Holes
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Adds adjustable shelf holes to the mullion when it intersects with an adjustable shelf.
From Back of Mullion
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Sets the distance to the adjustable shelf holes from the back edge of the mullion.
When Shelves and Mullions Overlap then Cutout
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Sets which part will receive a cutout when a shelf and mullion would otherwise collide.
Additional Depth of shelf cutouts
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Sets the amount of extra clearance added to the depth of the shelf cutout when a mullion and shelf are overlapping.
Additional Width of shelf cutouts
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Sets the amount of extra clearance added to the width of the shelf cutout when a mullion and shelf are overlapping.
Shelf/Mullion (or Division) Cutouts
Notch out rounded corner of Mullion/Division cutout
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Adds a notch to the cutout at the top of the mullion or division when it overlaps with the top rail of a cabinet to accommodate the radius of the tool
Single Mullion Position flush with hinged door plus
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Sets the distance between the edge of the mullion and the edge of the door that is hinged from it when using a single mullion.
Double Mullion Position flush with hinged door plus
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Sets the distance between the edge of the mullion and the edge of the door that is hinged from it when using a
double mullion.
Most cabinets that are able to add mullions also have the option to enable Double Mullions.
This adds a second mullion next to the original mullion to provide extra stability and prevents the need for shelf or hinge holes to drill all the way through the mullion.
In most cabinets, this option can be found in Labour & Construction > Construction page, or in certain cabinets that have manual controls over the mullions, the double mullion checkbox will be next to the relevant option for adding the mullions.
The Vanity Sink and Vanity Standard cabinets have the ability to add sink cutouts to the back of mullions.
These sink cutouts can be controlled on the Labour & Construction → Mullions page, in the Mullion Sink Cutouts group box:
Mullion Sink Cutout Controls
Cutout Height
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The vertical height of the cutout to be applied to the back of the mullion.
Cutout Width
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The horizontal width of the cutout to be applied to the back of the mullion.
Cutout Radius
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The fillet radius to use in the corner of the sink cutout.
Enable Cutouts
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Enables the sink cutout in the selected mullion. A checkbox will appear for each mullion present in the cabinet.
