Arched doors

JoeyLowe · Post by **JoeyLowe** » Fri, Mar 09 2007, 4:19PM

My question concerns door design. Is it possible to design a door in eCabinets, generate a drawing and a cutlist for this door? Specifically, I have a customer who wants a double door cabinet. Each door will have one half of the arch. Is this possible in eCabinets? TIA.

David Norton · Post by **David Norton** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 10:42AM

Joey,

I presume you are looking for a 5 pc. door. It can be done in the parts editor.
Each part would be created and then brought together as an assembly in the cab editor, and saved as an assembly. The doors could then be aligned to the cab in the cab editor and associated to the cab.

A lengthy process to say the least .

JoeyLowe · Post by **JoeyLowe** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 11:30AM

David:

Thanks! I was beginning to wonder if I was being ignored.

Actually, 5 piece or 1 piece would work. I figured that I would have to go into the parts editor in which I'm kind of intimidated by right now. The doors are for an armoire in which together, the double doors form a single arch. Thanks again. Guess I will have to learn the parts editor.

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 3:00PM

Joey,

If you hit a snag making those arched doors in the Part Editor, let me know. I'd be willing to explain how.

Mike

David Norton · Post by **David Norton** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 4:30PM

Joey,

If it is a single piece door it would be easy to create in the parts editor. It's the 5 pc. doors that would be a challenge...........hehehe!

And yes you need to send some time playing in the parts editor, it can really become a friend.

BillHightower · Post by **BillHightower** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 4:39PM

Can you resize a five piece door created in the Part Editor or do you have to recreate it every time it changes in size?

Bill

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 5:18PM

Bill,

A square 5 piece door can be made that is resizeable. An arched door I haven't tried, but I doubt it because the arch radius would need to change if the door were made wider.

Mike

JoeyLowe · Post by **JoeyLowe** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 5:51PM

Thanks David and Mike. Okay, Mike, have my first question. The part editor is calling for tools. Is this a file that i download somewhere or do I have to create my own. I'm going to have a go at creating a 5 piece door so I would need tools to do the cope and stick profile as well as raise a panel I guess. The stick profile would just be a simple 1/4\" bead with a 1/2\" deep groove. The panel would be a simple 1 1/2\" cove but I would really like to add a backcut profile too. Figured I may as well use this as a learing experience. Thanks again.

Joe Soto · Post by **Joe Soto** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 8:24PM

Joey, here is a head start thanks to Kerry. http://www.thermwood.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3145
Joe

JoeyLowe · Post by **JoeyLowe** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 9:23PM

Thanks Joe! I really dislike reinventing the wheel. Next question. When I cut the parts and take them back to the editor, I guess I somehow put them together and save them as a door?

Joe Soto · Post by **Joe Soto** » Sat, Mar 10 2007, 10:06PM

Joey, If you have the learning mode on (on by default) in the cabinet editor, hold the cursor over the red arrow pointing at a blue dot, there will be some good directions pop up on how to align parts.
Joe

JoeyLowe · Post by **JoeyLowe** » Sun, Mar 11 2007, 7:47PM

Thanks again, Joe. Next question. Mike, tell me more about how you set up a radius cut for the arches, please.