Cabinet Properties

You can easily edit a cabinet after you’ve placed it in your drawing. From resizing base doors to adding additional drawers, each aspect of a cabinet is customizable. To access the different faces and components of a cabinet, click the cabinet Component pop-up menu on the Properties pane, as described below.

Cabinet Styles

The available properties depend on the active cabinet style. You can choose the cabinet style before you place a cabinet or after by selecting the cabinet in your design.

Cabinet Components

The Component pop-up lists the components that are available for editing on the active cabinet style. When you choose one of the components, its properties are displayed in the Properties pane. The cabinet components that are available for editing depend on the active cabinet style. For example, the Full Cabinet style includes Top Cabinet and Top Door components, while the Base Cabinet style does not. Each of the available Component properties are described below.

Note : Always press Return to accept new values in a field.

Top Cabinet

Height defines the height of the overall height of the top cabinet component.

Note : The width of the top cabinet is controlled by the base cabinet.

Depth defines the distance from the front of the cabinet to the wall.

Elevation defines the distance between the counter top and the base of the top cabinet.

Shelves Width defines how wide the shelves are. The overall width of the top cabinet is determined by the base cabinet, so when the shelves width is adjusted, it affects the width of the top cabinet space.

Count defines the number of shelves that exist.

Stack Left add Stack Right checkboxes control if the shelves are included and stacked on one or both sides of the top cabinet. When selected, shelves are included; when deselected they are excluded.

Top Door/Base Door/Drawers

Note : The size of components is limited to the available space on the cabinet surface. If you enter a value that is larger than the available space, the maximum size is used by default. After updating a size, you may have to adjust the component position.

Width defines the distance from one side of an individual door or drawer to the other side.

Height defines the distance from the bottom of an individual door or drawer to the top.

Elevation defines the distance between the bottom of cabinet and the base of the component.

Side Offset defines the distance that the component is positioned from the side of the cabinet.

Count defines the number of doors or drawers.

Stacked Doors/Stacked Drawers checkbox controls whether base cabinet doors and drawers are position side-by-side or stacked one on top of the other. When selected, the components are stack on top of each other; when deselected they are positioned side-by-side (available for Base Door and Drawers only).

Inset checkbox controls the display of the door or drawer. When selected, the component is inset as an opening; when deselected the door or drawer is displayed. (available for Base Door and Drawers only).

Mirror Hardware checkbox controls the position of the door hardware. When selected, all of the hardware is positioned at the same location on each door; when deselected the hardware is positioned in the top corner of the inside edge.

Hardware Positioning opens a dialog where you can click to specify the location for the hardware, then click OK.

Hardware Library provides access to the Knobs and Pulls libraries. To access the Hardware library, choose Hardware from the Library pop-up menu.

Facings Library provides style options for the door and drawer faces. To access the Cabinet Door Styles library, choose Facings from the Library pop-up menu.

Base Cabinet

Width defines the overall distance from one side of the cabinet to the other side.

Height defines the distance from the bottom of the base cabinet to the top of the base cabinet.

Depth defines the distance from the front of the cabinet to the wall.

Toe Kick defines the height of the toe kick, measured up from the bottom of the cabinet.

Flip Corner Position button flips the corner where the angled outward facing cabinet is positioned to the opposite corner (applies to corner style cabinets only).

Style Width defines the distance between the side edges of the doors and drawers and the edges of the cabinet. When this value is adjusted, the size and position of the doors and drawers is affected.

Style Height defines the distance between the top and bottom edges of the doors and drawers and the edges of the cabinet. When this value is adjusted, the size and position of the doors and drawers is affected.

Has an opening checkbox controls whether or not the cabinet includes an opening in the center. When selected, an opening is added and you can adjust the Width in the corresponding field. When deselected, an opening is not included.

Counter Top

Thickness defines the distance from the bottom of the counter top to the top.

Overhang Front defines the distance the front edge of the counter top extends out from the cabinet.

Overhang Back defines the distance the back edge of the counter top extends out from the cabinet (applies to island cabinets only).

Overhang Left defines the distance the left edge of the counter top extends out from the cabinet.

Overhang Right defines the distance the right edge of the counter top extends out from the cabinet.

Backsplash

Backsplash Height defines the distance backsplash extends up from the cabinet.

Backsplash Depth defines the distance from the front of the backsplash to the wall.

Left, Right, and Back Visible checkboxes control the visibility of the backsplash on that corresponding side. When selected, a backsplash is visible on that edge; when deselected it is not visible.