How do I combine or "batch" a group of four cabinets so as to place a piece of molding accross all four?
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How to "batch" cabinets
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Todd Miller
Re: How to "batch" cabinets
Reed,
The molding editor works with single cabinets and wraps the molding around the end panels of the cabinet. If you have an assembly or multiple cabinets you need to follow the steps below. You will have to bring in each piece seperately. Front molding, and then the right and then the left molding.
Line up you cabinets in the cabinet editor (CE).
Figure out the total width of all four cabinets using the measure tool. (I am assuming you have multiple cabinets in a row that are exactly the same)
Goto the "load item" screen and choose the "Molding" radio button on the left hand column.
Choose the molding you would like.
Enter the length and mitre values into the in the lower left hand fields. (Define molding)
Then hit ok
Your part will be brought into the CE and you will need to line molding up manually with the Align feature.
If anybody has a better way, please post.
Hopefully this help!
The molding editor works with single cabinets and wraps the molding around the end panels of the cabinet. If you have an assembly or multiple cabinets you need to follow the steps below. You will have to bring in each piece seperately. Front molding, and then the right and then the left molding.
Line up you cabinets in the cabinet editor (CE).
Figure out the total width of all four cabinets using the measure tool. (I am assuming you have multiple cabinets in a row that are exactly the same)
Goto the "load item" screen and choose the "Molding" radio button on the left hand column.
Choose the molding you would like.
Enter the length and mitre values into the in the lower left hand fields. (Define molding)
Then hit ok
Your part will be brought into the CE and you will need to line molding up manually with the Align feature.
If anybody has a better way, please post.
Hopefully this help!
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DanEpps
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Re: How to "batch" cabinets
You can make a "resizable" top molding by starting with a standard frameless upper then removing everything except the top. Set the default top molding and add it to the cabinet and save the cabinet.
Now you can create your assembly of cabinets as Todd describes then add this "cabinet" to the assembly, resizing it as needed. You can also add this to a room layout after placing all the cabinets on a wall. Just measure the length of run and resize the molding cabinet accordingly.
You can make one of these for each style of crown that you use and quickly add them to your jobs.
Now you can create your assembly of cabinets as Todd describes then add this "cabinet" to the assembly, resizing it as needed. You can also add this to a room layout after placing all the cabinets on a wall. Just measure the length of run and resize the molding cabinet accordingly.
You can make one of these for each style of crown that you use and quickly add them to your jobs.
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Re: How to "batch" cabinets
OK. These are great, but do not answer my question. I tried the first idea, but do not know how to get the molding to match the finish on the cabinets (cherry with a cordovan stain from Conestoga)...is there a way to do this?
I have four cabinets next to one another and I want to make an assembly of them so that I can pull up all four in the Cabinet Editor and put molding accross the top, which I can then match the cabinet finish...
Any suggestions as to how to proceed?
Thank you.
I have four cabinets next to one another and I want to make an assembly of them so that I can pull up all four in the Cabinet Editor and put molding accross the top, which I can then match the cabinet finish...
Any suggestions as to how to proceed?
Thank you.
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Damon Nabors
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Re: How to "batch" cabinets
Reed, if they are the same depth and in the same elevation, take the left cabinet into the molding editor and choose your molding. Go to construction setting while in the molding editor and uncheck the right side molding and change miter to overlap. Click ok and then add your top molding. You should have a cabinet with a left, front and no right molding. Save this cabinet. Now do the same thing with the right cabinet except uncheck the left molding and change the left miter to overlap and add back your right molding. Save that cabinet. Now take the two middle cabinets and uncheck the left and right molding and change miter to overlap on both sides. Save that cabinet. Now your moldings are placed so that you can bring in your cabinets and line them up and the molding will butt together. You will have to texture match them to change the color if you want.
Dan's way is easier, you will resize his to the overall width of all your cabinets and set it down on top of your assembly. Either way will work though.
Dan's way is easier, you will resize his to the overall width of all your cabinets and set it down on top of your assembly. Either way will work though.
Damon Nabors
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Dennis Englert
Re: How to "batch" cabinets
Lots of ideas....one that is close to Damon's suggestion is and I'll include instructions to match textures:
Assuming that the cabinets are already placed in the room:
1. Choose and edit one of the outermost cabinets (right or left) then:
a. Select the Molding Editor.
b. Select the molding.
c. In the Construction Settings dialog choose to place the molding on the one end and the molding on the front of the cabinet with a miter on both ends.
b. Determine the total width of the adjacent cabinets. The front molding would have a scribe on either the left or right (depending on the direction that it needs to extend) by that total amount.
2. To match the texture of the molding to the cabinet or door.
a. Return to the Main editor.
b. Select the molding(s).
c. Right-click to select Match Texture
d. Left-click on the texture to be matched.
3. After the changes are made return to the Custom Layout screen.
4. Choose and edit the cabinet on the opposite end.
a. Follow the steps cited in paragraph 1 and two, except:
1. Only add the side molding with a mitre, then match textures.
When you return to the main, the four cabinets should be wrapped with molding.
To facilitate this for the future, some will save a left and right cabinet in their library with this molding configuration. Then they only need to match the texture and adjust the scribe for the different configurations.
Assuming that the cabinets are already placed in the room:
1. Choose and edit one of the outermost cabinets (right or left) then:
a. Select the Molding Editor.
b. Select the molding.
c. In the Construction Settings dialog choose to place the molding on the one end and the molding on the front of the cabinet with a miter on both ends.
b. Determine the total width of the adjacent cabinets. The front molding would have a scribe on either the left or right (depending on the direction that it needs to extend) by that total amount.
2. To match the texture of the molding to the cabinet or door.
a. Return to the Main editor.
b. Select the molding(s).
c. Right-click to select Match Texture
d. Left-click on the texture to be matched.
3. After the changes are made return to the Custom Layout screen.
4. Choose and edit the cabinet on the opposite end.
a. Follow the steps cited in paragraph 1 and two, except:
1. Only add the side molding with a mitre, then match textures.
When you return to the main, the four cabinets should be wrapped with molding.
To facilitate this for the future, some will save a left and right cabinet in their library with this molding configuration. Then they only need to match the texture and adjust the scribe for the different configurations.