Creating countertops
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Tool set |
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Countertop
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Design Suite, Architect, Spotlight: Furn/Fixtures Landmark: Building Shell |
Use the Countertop tool to create a countertop that can be customized for greater detail and reporting. Features can include backsplashes, inserts, and custom edges, including waterfall edges.
Countertops can be drawn manually using Vertex mode or based on selected cabinet geometry using Marquee mode or Pick mode. Bridge mode creates a countertop that spans open areas between selected cabinets, such as to accommodate appliances or a seating area. Corner cabinets are also taken into account and different depths are supported.
The countertop, backsplash, trim, and edges can have different materials and textures applied, to create a detailed finish. Holes can also be created in the countertop by clipping the surface or by inserting symbols, such as sinks, into the countertop. See Drawing countertops and Editing countertops for additional information. Once countertops have been created, reports can be made for the size, area, and volume, and data visualization can be used to create a cutting plan with edge treatments and holes. See Creating a new data visualization.
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Mode |
Description |
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Check mark
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Executes the Marquee mode or Pick mode operation. |
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Vertex
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Draws a countertop using the selected polyline creation options and the current preference settings |
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Marquee
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Creates a rectangular marquee box around cabinets to select those that define the countertop shape |
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Pick
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Individually selects the cabinets that define the countertop shape |
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Bridge
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For Marquee mode and Pick mode, creates a countertop that bridges open spaces between selected cabinets |
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Polyline creation options |
For Vertex mode, selects the method for drawing the polyline upon which the countertop is based; see Creating polylines |
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Countertop Style |
Opens the Resource Selector to select a countertop style for placement; double-click a resource to activate it |
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Preferences
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Opens the Countertop Preferences dialog box, to set default countertop parameters; see Countertop settings |
