Library

When you create a new drawing you typically start with a library loaded, so that the new drawing will be based on the selected library.

A starter library, CM-Cabinets, is provided and supported by CabMaster with numerous construction methods to suit most businesses.

All new users can and should set up your company details and other global defaults. For a quick explanation and video see the topic on Catalog Properties.

For a detailed explanation and comprehensive video, follow this link to the CM-Cabinets Library User Guide .

Drawing Defaults

Drawing Properties are initially an exact copy of the global defaults set in the Catalog Properties. However, you can make changes in the Drawing Properties to override the global settings which is useful, as each job/drawing has its own criteria. Drawing defaults can in turn can be overridden by Cabinet Properties.

There are multiple ways of accessing the Drawing Properties i.e. the quickest way is using the Keyboard Shortcut [F4] or use the command button on the Home tab (shown above) or use the File > Prepare menu command.

When you modify the defaults for an individual drawing/job, the global defaults in the library/catalog properties remain unchanged.

See Library Basics and Properties topic for an explanation of the difference between a Catalog (.qim) and supplied library (.qil)

If you find yourself making the same changes for each drawing, you can open and amend the (also accessed from File > Prepare menu). Once the catalog is saved, any NEW drawings you create will use the updated changes.

Job Defaults

Heights and Depths can be set on the Job Setup > Job Defaults page of the DrawingProperties and be applied on the current drawing/job.

For example, you would want to set the height of the overall kitchen/ceiling, simply by using drop lists, check boxes, edit boxes and radio buttons, like those shown below. Here you can see that the options allow you to specify the carcass height or the top of the bench height. This will then calculate the carcass height based on the height specified, the height of the kick and the thickness of the benchtop.

As stated above, these drawing defaults can in turn can be overridden by customising individual cabinets.

Carcass

Use the radio button to set 'Carcass'

Job Setup > Job Defaults - Click to Expand

Bench Heights

Use the radio button to set 'Top of Bench'

Job Setup > Job Defaults - Click to Expand

Library Basics and Properties

Catalog Properties

Drawing Properties

Library

Switching Libraries

Creating A New Library

Saving Modified Cabinets