How Would You Draw This

[Terry Hall]

I can usually figure out how to draw some unusual pieces using Ecabs parts editor, however I can't seem to get this one. This is the side of a cabinet that will go under a stairway and I'd really like to figure out how to CNC it, cut the dadoes, etc. I do have Draftsite, but haven't actually used it, so I don't have a lot of experience with DXF's like I know some of you folks do. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[Brad McIntosh]

Terry..

Is the 65" side the FRONT?

[Terry Hall]

Yes it is Brad, thank you.

[Dennis Englert]

Terry,

I've attached a cabinet with both sides drawn per your example.

Everything is done in the Part Editor. There is a series of videos in our Online Training Program with regards to the Part Editor and Constraint Manager that would be very beneficial.

In the Part Editor>Contour Mode, I Created Edges. Then used the Offset command to offset several lines to create construction lines. Trimmed the construction lines so that I had end points located at the beginning and end of the angled line. Then connected a line between the end points of the angle. I erased the extra lines and created a closed contour by adding lines. From there, I cut that corner out. You can duplicate the effort on the second side or you can Create Edges from the first side and create the part.

Dennis

[Terry Hall]

Thanks Dennis, I'm going to work on it. I may look at the video sometime, but I've got three kitchens and this cabinet to do first. Thanks

[Terry Hall]

Dennis, your sides are perfect and if I could turn the cabinet around, making the back the front and vice versa, add a face frame, drawers and doors it would work perfectly for me. Is there an easy way to reverse the cabinet? Thanks

[Dennis Englert]

Terry,

When I drew the pattern for the first cabinet, I saved the geometry in the Part Editor. Then I could use that to mirror the other side. I'm attaching a cabinet with everything reversed. Again, I used the pattern that I created the other day.


Dennis