Cabinet settings

Parameter

Description

General

Cabinet Type

Select the type of cabinet.

The cabinet type and the configuration options are interdependent.

Changing the Cabinet Type changes the available Box and Face options as well as Face Items options.

Changing the Box setting changes the Face options and Face Items options.

Changing the Face setting changes the Face Items options. 

These interactions also affect which of these parameters can be set by style or by instance. 

Size

Enter the cabinet width, height, and depth 

Position

(Wall cabinet only)

Elevation

Enter the cabinet elevation relative to the Elevation Reference

Elevation Reference

Select the reference location for the cabinet's Elevation

Configuration

Options vary depending on the selected Cabinet Type   

Box

Select a box configuration

Frame

Select a frame option; this option is grayed if Face is set to By Style

Face

Select a face configuration of doors and drawers; the Face Items list automatically updates to match the selection. Select Custom to specify a different combination of face items. 

Face Items

The list browser reflects the selected Face setting or the custom cabinet face you design. Click a row to edit it using the parameters below. Click and drag items in the # column to change the stacking order of the face items. Click the Calculate Item/Opening Height column to toggle between having the item/opening height automatically calculated  or manually entered .

Add New

Adds a face item

Delete

Removes the selected face item

Move Up

Moves the selected face item up 

Move Down

Moves the selected face item down

Item Type

Select the face item type 

Define item/opening height

If the Calculate Item/Opening Height column is set for manual entry, select whether to define the item height or opening height, and then enter the desired value. The other height is automatically calculated. 

Shelves

Enter the number of shelves within the face item

Drawer Configuration

Select the Primary or Secondary configuration, as defined by the Drawer pane

Handle Reference

Select the reference location for the handle offset on the selected face item

Glazed

Creates glazed doors for the face item

Parameter

Description

Box

Box Thickness

Sets the thickness of the box

Blind Width

For Blind Left or Blind Right Box configurations, enter the cabinet blind width

Top Stretchers

Front stretcher

Adds a top stretcher to the cabinet front; select the type of stretcher

Back stretcher

Adds a top stretcher to the cabinet back; select the type of stretcher

Width

Sets the width for the top stretchers; thickness is based on cabinet box thickness

Shelves

Shelf Thickness

Sets the thickness for the shelf

Shelf Depth

Sets the depth for the shelf

Base

(Base and tall cabinets only)

Base Type

Select the base type for the cabinet

Base Height

Enter the base height

Base Inset

Enter the base inset

Apply Kick/Inset

Select the sides to receive a kick/inset

Leg Shape

If the Base Type is Legs, select the leg shape

Leg Width/Diam

Enter the width for square legs or diameter for round legs

Toe kick trim

Select to show toe kick trim

Trim Thickness

Enter the trim thickness for the toe kick

Extend Side to Floor

Select the sides of the cabinet to extend to the floor, enclosing the toe kick on the sides

Parameter

Description

Face Frame

For framed Frame configurations (General pane), enter the face frame measurements. Select the sides to apply face frame extensions, and enter a value for the frame extension length.

The Appliance Rail Width option is available when a cabinet contains appliance openings in order to cover the top and bottom cabinet space of an appliance.

Door/Drawer Reveal

Apply reveals for inset configurations

Allows reveals to modify face item geometry for inset configurations.

Reveals apply for inset cabinets (both framed and frameless) and can be configured for use as handles. Negative bottom reveals can be used as handles for wall cabinets with overlay Frame configurations (General pane).

Reveals

Enter the reveal dimensions for each listed part, or click the Link button to match the reveal to the one above it

Parameter

Description

Door/Drawer

Door/Drawer Thickness

Enter the door/drawer thickness

Door

Door Type

Select the cabinet door type; available door options will vary depending on the selected Door Type

Vertical/Horizontal Panels

Enter the number of vertical and/or horizontal panels

Arch Height Factor

Enter a multiplier of the Rail Width value to define the arch height; a larger value produces a taller arch

Rail Width

Enter the rail width

Stile Width

Enter the stile width

Edge chamfer width

Select to add chamfers to the outer edges of the door, and enter the width

Inner chamfer width

Select to add chamfers to the inner edges of the door stiles and rails, and enter the width

Panel Type

Select the door panel type

Bead Width

For a Beaded Panel Type, enter the width for the bead

Bead Distance

For a Beaded Panel Type, enter the distance between beads

Door Glazing

Muntin Type

Select the muntin type for the door

Vertical/Horizontal Lights

Enter the number of vertical lights and/or horizontal lights

Muntin Width

Enter the muntin width

Parameter

Description

Primary/Secondary Drawer

Use Settings From

Select an item to match settings from or select <None> to set independently

Drawer Type

Select the drawer type; available options vary depending on the selected type

Rail Width

Enter the rail width

Stile Width

Enter the stile width 

Edge chamfer width

Select to add chamfers to the outer edges of the drawer, and enter the width 

Inner chamfer width

Select to add chamfers to the inner edges of the drawer stiles and rails, and enter the width

Panel Type

Select the drawer panel type

Bead Width

For a Beaded Panel Type, enter the width for the bead

Bead Distance

For a Beaded Panel Type, enter the distance between beads

Parameter

Description

Door/Drawer Handle

Match door handle type

Sets the drawer handle the same as the door handle settings 

Handle Type

Select the type of handle; available options vary depending on the selected type. If Knob/Handle (Custom) is selected, click Choose to select a handle symbol from the Resource Selector. 

Symbol

Displays the name of the selected handle if a symbol is used

Extrude Depth

Enter the depth of the extruded handle

Channel/Extrude Height

Enter the height of the channel or extruded handle

Channel/Extrude Length

Enter the length of the channel or extruded handle

Double handles on full-width doors/drawers

Places two handles on full-width doors/drawers

Handles on false drawers

Places handles on false drawers

Set offset(s) manually

Disables automatic handle insertion calculations; enter the offset distance

Horizontal/Vertical Offset

Enter the horizontal (door only) and/or vertical offset of the door/drawer handles

Parameter

Description

Cabinet Finishes

Exterior Left/Right/Back

Select a finish option for the left side, right side, and/or back of the cabinet

Interior

Select a finish option for the interior of the cabinet 

Exterior Finish - Front Edges

Select a finish option for the exterior front edges of the cabinet

End Panel Finishes

End Panel

If the Box configuration on the General pane is set to an End Panel setting, select a finish option for the end panel of the cabinet 

Number of False Doors

If End Panel is set to False Doors, enter the number of false doors 

Parameter

Description

3D and Visibility Classes

Cabinet parts

To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Cabinet Class> to place the part attributes in the same class as the cabinet object.

3D Attributes

Cabinet parts

Lists all parts that can be assigned an individual material and texture. 

Select one or more rows, and do any of the following: 

Click in the Material column and select a material from the Resource Selector. 

Click in the Texture column and select a texture from the Resource Selector, or click one of the buttons to use no texture, to use the class texture, or if the material's texture was previously overridden, to revert to the material's texture. 

The material and texture of all selected parts are assigned. 

 Parameter

Description

2D Visualization

Show box diagonals in Top/Plan

Shows diagonal lines connecting cabinet box corners in Top/Plan view

Show doors/drawers closed in Top/Plan

Shows doors/drawers closed in Top/Plan view

2D Cabinet Box Class

To control visibility and appearance, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Cabinet Class> to place the 2D cabinet box in the same class as the cabinet object. 

Show door/drawer paths in Top/Plan

Shows door/drawer operation paths in Top/Plan view

Door/Drawer Path Class 

To control visibility and appearance, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Cabinet Class> to place the door/drawer path in the same class as the cabinet object. 

Show kick/inset in Top/Plan

Shows the location of the kick/inset in Top/Plan view

3D Visualization

Draw doors open in 3D

Draws 3D doors as open at the specified Open Angle

Show marker on doors

Draws lines representing the hinge direction on the front face of cabinet doors

Hinge Direction Marker Class

Marker Points Towards

Set the hinge direction marker to point toward the hinge or toward the handle

3D Detail Levels

Vectorworks automatically produces cabinet representations in low, medium, and high detail levels for display at different scales, but some cabinet parts are left for you to determine. Set the detail levels for the listed cabinet parts to display in a design layer view or viewport.

Vectorworks can automatically display the desired detail level based on the design layer's scale; see Document preferences: Display tab. Different levels of detail can also display for different scale viewports. Once the cabinet parts' detail levels are established, set each viewport to display the desired Detail Level when creating the viewport, or set this from the Object Info palette.

Parameter

Description

Field Name/Field Value

Data fields are listed under Field Name. Click the Field Value column to enter data for use in the cabinet schedule, as needed.