CM-Cabinets Library User Guide
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    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).

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

    The following discusses available columns in tables and usage.

    Invalidly named columns are just ignored.

    Standard Runner Table Details

    Column Name

    Details

    Cost

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

    See tutorial Pricing Drawer Runners

    Brand

    Runner Brand used for reporting only.

    Style

    Runner Style used for reporting only.

    PartNo

    Runner Part Number used for reporting only.

    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

    DrwDepthOffset

    Difference between the chosen runner length and the depth of the physical drawer box. DrwDepthOffset is subtracted from the runner length to get the drawer box depth. Default is zero.

    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 Drawer Base Vertical Position discussed at the end of this topic.

    Gap

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

    See Gaps discussed at the end of this topic and Editing Drawer Gaps

    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.

    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).

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

    EndsWithBase

    Whether or not the Ends are recessed along with the base.

    -1 = Use drawing default

    0 = No

    1 = Yes

    FrontHeight

    Height of inner drawer Front if different from side Height.

    If not present, blank or zero this will default to the BackHeight (for Standard drawers)

    FrontBackFull

    Makes the front and back of the drawer full width (otherwise they are between the sides)

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

    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.

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

    FrontEdgeTop

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

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

    BasePosition

    The position of the base of the drawer box in relation to the Sides, Front and Back.

    See Standard Drawer Construction

    -1= Use drawing default

    1 = Underneath

    2 = Inside

    3 = Full Depth

    4 = Inside Front / Under Back

    5 = Under Front / Inside Back

    BaseRecess

    The gap between the bottom of the drawer box Sides to the bottom of the drawer Base. If negative then uses drawing default.

    See Standard Drawer Construction

    BaseEdgeSides

    Whether or not the drawer box Base is edged on its sides (only applicable when base pinned underneath).

    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 the Back.

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

    SideEdgeBottom

    Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on the Bottom.

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

    SideEdgeFront

    Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on the Front. 

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

    SideEdgeTop

    Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on the Top. 

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

    BackFrontRebate

    The amount to rebate the Base of the drawer box into the Front and Back. If negative then uses drawing default.

    See Standard Drawer Construction

    SideRebate

    The amount to rebate the Base of the drawer box into the Sides. If negative then uses drawing default.

    See Standard Drawer Construction

    BaseBuild

    How the base of the drawer box is constructed.

    0 or negative = use drawing default

    1 = Screw

    2 = Cam

    3 = Nail

    4 = Other

    5 = Tongue and Groove (not currently supported)

    CutParts

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

    -1 = Use drawing default

    0 = No

    1 = Yes

    StdCat

    0=Normal (default)  1=Tongue and Groove  2=Dovetail  3=Basket   5=Sink Drawer

    41=Single Bin  42=Double Bin  44=Quad Bin

    If any of the above values are negative then the system will use the Yes/No value of the appropriate properties….

    i.e. DrwTGIn, DrawerDoveIn, DrwBasketIn or DrwBinIn

    Although still supported columns "Dovetail", "Basket" and "Bin" have been superseded by “StdCat” Column.

    Dovetail

    Optional: Can contain Yes or No (even 1 or 0) - See Dovetail discussed at the end of this topic.

    Default is No [Still supported but superseded by StdCat column]

    Basket

    Basket drawer value set to Yes or No [Still supported but superseded by StdCat column]

    Bin

    Controls whether a standard drawer is a bin (or double bin) - See Bin Drawer Runners discussed at the end of this topic.

    0 = None, 1 = Single, 2 = Double, 4 = Quad [Still supported but superseded by StdCat column]

    SinkDepth Depth at Front. If -ve then flexible. - See Sink Drawers - F on image, discussed at the end of this topic.
    SinkWidth Side Width. If 0 or -ve then flexible. - See Sink Drawers - L and R on image, discussed at the end of this topic.
    SinkMidHeight Height of mid back. If 0 then adopts the back height.
    MidBackHoles Hole (Machining) table for mid back
    CutBack

    Whether the back part is included on the cutlist or not.

    -1 = use drawing properties  0 = No  1=Yes

    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 Machining

    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

    FrontHoles

    Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer front

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

    BottomHoles

    Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer base

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

    SideHoles

    Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer side

    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

    LabourTime

    Time taken in minutes

    LabourRate

    Rate per hour in dollars

    LabourOn

    Whether labour is being used ( Yes or No )

     

    Box Height Optional Columns

    Refer to Drawer Runners Standard discussion on Box Height options. 

     

    If table columns do not exist, are blank or contain a value ≤ -999 then drawing property values are used.

    Column Name Details
    HeightRound Round down to nearest multiple of given value by this amount
    HeightRoundPlus Add this amount to calculated rounded down value
    HeightRoundMax Maximum value to round up to
    HeightRoundMin Minimum value to round down to

    Extra Notes on Standard Runner Columns

     

    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.

    Dovetail

    Dovetail machining is only available on standard drawers.

    An optional column "Dovetail" can be added to any standard drawer runner table. It is assumed that...

    • the Ends (front and back) are both full width, with the sides between them
    • the Bottoms are fully inside (inside both Ends and Side)
    • the Bottoms are rebated into both Ends and Sides
    • no parts are Edged

    Any columns in the table that try to construct the drawer in any other way will be ignored. However, the depth of the Rebate for the Bottom and its' Recess up into the drawer box can be set in the usual way.

    Click to view options on Mach.Dovetail (Global settings)

    Click to view options on Mach.Dovetail (Global settings)

    Bin Drawer Runners

    Bin drawer runners are available for use, that also display in 3D for a visual representation.  These bin drawers are available in Single, Double and Quad bin configurations.

    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.
      • This is found in the Cabinet Machining  > Drw Adj page of all drawer cabinets as shown below.
      • A global setting can also be made in Mach.General > Const2 page of the Drawing Properties.
    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

    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.

    See discussion on Changing Gaps using the Edit Table function.

    The gap is to allow for the width of the runner assembly.

    The gap is to allow for the width of the runner assembly.

    Standard Drawer Construction

    In some cases two different construction methods are required within the same drawing (such as making pot drawers from whiteboard and also making timber drawers using Hettich Quadro* runners). 

    Settings in the drawer runner table override the default settings in the drawing properties. 

    You can set the position of the drawer Base (Bottom) on the Hardware > Drawers page in the Catalog/Drawing properties, as well as Rebating and Recessing the base.

    • See Drawer Runners Standard topic which discusses the Standard Properties dialog options on the Hardware > Drawers page...
      • Bottom (Base) radio buttons
      • Rebate and Raise Bottom

     

    See Also
    Drawer Runner Tables Explained
    Metal Standard Runner Table
    Metal Premium Runner Table

    Runner Groups and Sets

    Standard Drawer Runners
    Runner Editor

     

     

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