CM-Cabinets Library User Guide
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
The runner tables for Standard drawers are those in <your CabMaster folder>\Table\DrawerRunners\
The following discusses available columns in tables and usage but note...
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Column Name |
Details |
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Brand |
Runner Brand used for reporting only. |
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Style |
Runner Style used for reporting only. |
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PartNo |
Runner Part Number used for reporting only. |
| Supplier |
Hardware items, including Runners and Handles, can be associated with a supplier. |
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Cost |
Cost of the runner system. This pricing category is 'Hardware' to give a selling Price. See tutorial Pricing Drawer Runners |
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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 |
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LabourTime |
Time taken in minutes |
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LabourRate |
Rate per hour in dollars |
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LabourOn |
Whether labour is being used ( Yes or No ) |
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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. |
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Column Name |
Details |
| 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. |
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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] |
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Basket |
Basket drawer value set to Yes or No [Still supported but superseded by StdCat column] |
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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] |
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CutParts |
Whether or not to cut out any of the drawer box parts -1 = Use drawing default 0 = No 1 = Yes |
| CutBack |
Whether the back part is included on the cutlist or not. -1 = use drawing properties 0 = No 1=Yes |
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Column Name |
Details |
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Gap |
Gap from inside of cabinet carcass to outside face of drawer box side. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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EndsWithBase |
Whether or not the Ends are recessed along with the base. -1 = Use drawing default 0 = No 1 = Yes |
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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) |
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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 |
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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. |
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BaseRecess |
The gap between the bottom of the drawer box Sides to the bottom of the drawer Base. If negative then uses drawing default. |
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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) |
| BackFrontRebate |
The amount to rebate the Base of the drawer box into the Front and Back. If negative then uses drawing default. |
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SideRebate |
The amount to rebate the Base of the drawer box into the Sides. If negative then uses drawing default. |
If table columns do not exist, are blank or contain a value ≤ -999 then drawing property values are used.
See also Drawer Runners Standard discussion on Box Height options.
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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 |
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Column Name |
Details |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
| SideEdgeFront |
Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on the Front. 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) |
| SideEdgeTop |
Whether or not the drawer box Sides are edged on the 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) |
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Column Name |
Details |
| SinkDepth | Depth at Front. If -ve then flexible. - See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers - F on image, discussed at the end of this topic. |
| SinkWidth | Side Width. If 0 or -ve then flexible. - See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers - L and R on image, discussed at the end of this topic. |
| SinkWidthGap | A positive value shrinks the width of the drawer back ends, while keeping the same width of the sink cutout's front end. See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers image. |
| SinkMidHeight | Height of mid back. If 0 then adopts the back height. |
| SinkBackGapWidth | A positive value shrinks the width of the front end of the sink cutout. See Extra Notes : Sink Drawers image. |
| MidBackHoles | Hole (Machining) table for mid back |
For more on tables relating to Custom Holes - see Custom Tables Explained.
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Column Name |
Details |
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RunnerHoles |
Name of Table containing the drawer runner holes for machining the carcass. Leave blank for no holes e.g. for nail construction only |
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Runner2Holes |
Optional: Name of Table containing independent second set of runner holes for drawers. |
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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 |
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BackHoles |
Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer back See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes |
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BottomHoles |
Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer base See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes |
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SideHoles |
Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer side See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes |
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FrontHoles |
Name of Table containing any additional holes for the drawer front Front holes can include donated matching holes in front panel. See Machining Back, Bottom, Side, Front and Panel Special Holes |
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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 |
The sizing of sink drawers can be set...
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 machining is only available on standard drawers.
An optional column "Dovetail" can be added to any standard drawer runner table. It is assumed that...
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)
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
The positioning of the drawer base in relation to the drawer front can be calculated in two different ways.
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.
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.
The gap is to allow for the width of the runner assembly.
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.
