CabMasterPro User Guide
This topic summarises the use of the Properties Sidebar which can be turned on/off on the Home ribbon tab, to display Drawing Sidebar and/or Cabinet Sidebar details, as discussed in this topic.
To setup/customise the sidebars, see the topic on Display > SideBar Layout page 
Slot settings and the topic on Properties Sidebar Slots Display in the CM-Cabinets User Guide.
The Drawing SideBar can be enabled to provide details based on the job/drawing and is initiated...
If you want a consistent set of details for the Drawing SideBar, then it would be best to set these in the Catalog, which of course can be turned off/on in the Drawing Properties.
The Drawing Sidebar shown here, displays the Job Checklist feature (see Video 
) and quick access to printing job reports.
The Sidebar can be resized, set as Floating or Docking , hidden in a reference tab using the Auto Hide option or closed completely by using the x button.
The Reports module, discussed below, allows you to quickly run your selection of frequently accessed reports instead of using the File menu options.
The Slot drop list is used to select the details required to be displayed on the Drawing SideBar.
Each of these slots can show one of four (4) different Modules as listed here.
in the CM-Cabinets Library User Guide. The Cabinet Sidebar allows you to quickly make minor changes to a cabinets dimensions etc on the plan without opening the cabinet properties.
On the Display > SideBar Layout page you can set up the four (4) available Sidebar Slots for both the Drawing and Cabinet.
To enable the Cabinet SideBar ...
The Slot drop list is used to select the details required to be displayed on the Cabinet SideBar.
Each of these slots can show one of nine (9) different Modules as listed here.
For more information on each module, see the topic on the Cabinet SideBar Layout in the CM-Cabinets Library User Guide.
The Move Cabinet module lets you move the selected cabinet by a specific amount and is used in conjunction with the directional arrow Cabinet/Page buttons.
The Cabinet buttons move directionally relative to the Cabinet Front wheras the Page buttons move north, south, east and west relative to page.
The colours of the displayed buttons can be customised on the on Display > SideBar Customisation page.
Be aware that the Fixed Left / Right radio button option selected, affects the insertion point.
The effect is seen when moving a cabinet on an angle in Cabinet mode (X,Y coordinates), discussed below.
In these examples, the Fixed Left option will be enabled.
In this example we will place two Floor cabinets side by side i.e. Floor Drawer 600mm and a Floor 2 Door 900mm, with the Grid turned on.
Now we will change the Angle and then Move the Floor 2 Door, first by Cabinet and then compare this with by Page.
To compare the action of movement, in this example, we will move the original angled cabinet, as per step 1 above :-
Normally, these functions, whether in Cabinet or Page mode, work in the same way as using the Movement commands on the Insert tab of the CabMasterPro ribbon.
Fixed Left or Fixed Right radio buttons allow you to select the insertion point. Usually the cabinet is attached via the back Left corner, as you work left to right placing cabinets along a wall. (The back is the reference point where a cabinet is attached to the wall).
In this example, the grid has been turned on and the Floor 2 Door cabinet's coordinates are :-
Now we use the same cabinets and set the angle to 90deg and compare Fixed Left with Fixed Right.
The report module allows you to quickly run your selection of frequently accessed reports from Drawing SideBar and/or the Cabinet SideBar by pressing any of the four customised buttons, as shown below left.
See the topic on Display > Sidebar Layout & Customisation pages for a complete discussion on how to set up and customise.
