Placing crown molding in custom layout

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Don Nichelson
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Placing crown molding in custom layout

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I have a kitchen designed already and needed to add crown molding to it. Is there a way to add crown in custom layout or do I have to take each cabinet individually and edit them? What is the fastest way to do this?
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Re: Placing crown molding in custom layout

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One easy (and resizable) method is to create a new cabinet with all parts except the top removed. Add crown molding to it and save as a cabinet.

You can now add that cabinet to a room layout and resize as necessary. After you add it just move it into location on top of the cabinets.
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Re: Placing crown molding in custom layout

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Dan, could you explain how to do this in more detail? I am not sure what you mean by taking the cabinet without the tops.
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Only the top, not "without the tops."

Open a standard upper cabinet in the Cabinet Editor. Go into Construction Settings and uncheck the "Has..." box for every part except the top.

Exit Construction Settings and you have a cabinet that consists of only a top. Add your crown to is and save as a new cabinet.
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