Plywood thickness vs bottom rail

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Mike Snodgrass
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Plywood thickness vs bottom rail

Post by Mike Snodgrass »

I usually build mdf boxes, but on sink cabinets I use a plywood deck.

I'm using a 3/4" plywood deck and a 1 1/2" bottom rail with a bottom inset of 3/4" on the deck.

Then we adjust the material thickness of the plywood while creating the tdf file.

The plywood isn't quite full thickness so it sits approx. 1/16 below the top edge of the bottom rail.(the bottom inset stays correct, it adjusts the material thickness from the inside of the box)

SO......

The way I'm thinking, is that I either have to make a new sheet material of 11/16" and use a 13/16" inset under the deck.

OR....
Un-check the 'has deck' option and go with a fixed shelf. If I choose this option, what would my inset be underneath? Would I still use the 3/4" material or the 11/16"?

I like using the 3/4" option because I can alternate between mdf and plywood or melamine parts with a simple change materials move in the room.
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Re: Plywood thickness vs bottom rail

Post by Kerry Fullington »

Mike,

In Construction Settings, Face Frames Tab under Bottom Rail, use the Deck float to make your adjustment. This moves the deck up or down whatever value you enter.

Kerry
Mike Snodgrass
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Re: Plywood thickness vs bottom rail

Post by Mike Snodgrass »

Kerry, i have the deck float set on zero, but it still goes off of the deck inset. maybe I should set it at negative 1/16?
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