MarkMc

I've had a run of mantles and worked with them a few ways-plan attached has two flaovors. One is parts, the other is a single cabinet-I kept the stages that I went through with it. Worth dissecting. At the same time I've had a couple of flush inset appliance jobs so I dropped a Sub-Zero surround set for that in along with the face of a 48 side by side (note that overall width is 1/16" too big but panels should be correct though I haven't done a final check on that one:) Same principal can be sued for flush inset microwave drawers. Then included a library of the parts used for the flush install so you can do other appliances or see how it's done. Note that you may need to alter the stretch zones if using them elsewhere ads they are set to prevent resizing. Also included a library of some assorted hardware-including sub zero handles. In there is some Sun Valley Hardware, a McNicols grill-which should be used with caution as they are stupid expensive. The iron hardware in the library also requires restraint as IRL it is very inconsistent and the handles prone to turning in use. Finally there is a radiator cover (had a mess of those too) and one odd linen cabinet (just showing off with that one) designed around challenging restrictions for the door clearance (why it looks the way it does)

Yes while it can be worse with those doors, I almost exclusively use custom door symbols with panels between 1/4 & 3/8 in. I still run into it so have all shelves set back further. Solves the problem an is also more accurate. They should really change the OOB defaults, but you can until that happens.

Cabinet type, radius end, set front to blank, set back to look like you want the front. Couple of ways to deal with toe.

Your welcome. I opened it in TurboCad Deluxe (cheap and useful) saved in that format, then re-saved as dwg with new name, set the dwg version back a little in time just in case that was the issue. I had TC Pro many moons ago, downgraded to Deluxe and upgrade every few years, usually when I come across a CAD file from a manufacturer that is in a newer format. Handy little program, I rarely use it for anything but file conversion or to fix something.

Here ya go-converted back and forth in Turbocad, and tested in Chief cad detail

Bluebeam has one for the iPad but not the phone AFAIK.

I was under the impression that you had loose shelves, not just shelves in cabinets. Those weren't meant to go into cabinets. If I had to deal with shelves inside cabinets I'd likely copy schedule into a spreadsheet then set a formula from there based on cabinet type, width, height....(when I was building cabinets I was still drafting with a pencil and happy to just have a sheet optimizer The alternative is Ruby macro in an OIP field based on cabinet configuration, that would be live. If the job is big enough contact one of the custom Macro guys-Joe or Michael. Again I thought you needed loose shelves.

Don't know if this helps but you can get loose shelves into the schedule if you make them from wall cabinets. With the new OIP there are ways to get some information using Ruby into those based on cabinet size, type and configuration but I don't think it would be worth the effort (spreadsheet is easier and schedule can be copied and pasted into one) Plan with shelf with nosing on just the front and another with it on 3 sides along with the "door symbol" made from a molding line.

I set my templates to have no shelves, makes it easier if I have to create a detail to show opening dimensions (hide doors, detail from view,...) When I include them I set them to a bit less than the 1" Scott suggests since I do a lot of inset cabinets with recess panels where it becomes more of an issue.

For when you've forgotten to add it to a template or not using SAM, copy from existing plan , paste into a new one (I also use CAD Details for them and keep them in templates)

Export Annosets or just layer sets, then import into template and save as template. I always keep the most recent two or three around.

Post the plan. It's quite doable. Ray trace of custom door symbol and a couple of pline solids.

Once you have the back matching the front you can then change it to "custom front" and change the front to blanks. You will then be configuring the back directly and won't have any extra doors or drawers floating around. Note that the side can be set to "0" if need be.

Start with single drawrr cabinet, front custom, select drawer, split vertical. Cabinet you show is traditional overlay, full overlay won't look right. But if you need full add a blank area to each side of the center separation can be tricky.

I make shelves from wall cabinets, partitions from tall, base, and wall respectively. All with blank face no separations, in library. Have them per brand for labeling.

Welcom to the world of semi-custom cabinets Been using macro for one brand (the most challenging of the ones I carry) for a while now with system I described. Still needs a few tweaks but generated orders for hald dozen jobs as is. Quite doable, just has to be brand specific and used in combination with library.

I only keep commonly used cabinets in the library, ones I don't want to spend time adjusting or that have too many options (brand w/4 pie cut lazy susans, 5 PO trash...) Not sure that a room attribute solves much; it's pretty common to mix kitchen cabinets in offices/baths, or to use tall vanity cabinets in the kitchen to avoid a mod charge. IF I were to try to base the label macro on mfg (and line/construction) I'd be looking to get the information from the door style (and construction) Don't know if that attribute is available that way (to use in the cabinet label)? It would keep that field in the OIP free for other things (but I'm not going for one macro for every brand so MFg doesn't matter to me.) Let me know what you think after you take a look.

I don't know what they based it on. Most likely have match some brands of stock cabinet, fewer semi custom. I sent you a link to a zip with several catalogues, have a few more available if you want. Places that start to vary : 4 drawer, butt doors, sink bases, appliance cabinets, trash pull outs, bases with roll outs, pantries, any accessories, more than 2 doors, stacked walls, end panels, wainscot, guess it's a long list. I'm approaching to use a macro attributes are available AND cabinets that don't take long to reconfigure in the DBX. If configuring the cabinet is time consuming I save in library already labeled, with appropriate prefix, size macro(s) suffix if need, "mod" in code field if likely and comment (both are easier to delete than add). Those are ALL on a second layer which allows me to select others by layer so I can change label macro if client changes brand. In that case the library cabinets have to be replaced with others. Not as bad as it sounds and certainly no worse than changing brands in 2020 which is just voodoo. In most cases I start design with the default cabinet and replace later. I've also taken to making almost all the library cabinets 15" wide and resizing after replacement to fit the space. Have taken to pasting shortcuts into a folder for the project and setting that to be first in the user library. (wish we could filter on sub folders in the user library; or turn one into a toolbar all at once) Since we've been making each brands library using a template I started experimenting with leaving them in the template, deleting those that aren't likely to be used and dragging the rest off to the side for use later as replacement. Not sure which is easier yet, likely a combination.

I thought it was a new feature, or some decision made based on input from folks who might not agree with how I see things I trust you guys , have sent in no shortage of bug reports (and pilot errors).

Want to torture me eh? the sound is bad-will try to improve if I ever get to it.

Just double checked this-in X8- changed a few locate objects in the dimensions default-no change to annoset listed. Then changed layer for text-no change in annoset listed. Do the same in X9 and it becomes "using active defaults"-not even clear how it decides what that means since it doesn't use the default that was active before the change? or the edited version. In any case it is not the same behavior as in x8

That I don't think is a video card issue? I get the same with a 980m which at the time I started using X9 was the most powerful mobile card available. It is annoying, I've almost gotten in the habit of immediately selecting the annoset I was in-went so far as to add a second instance of the annoset drop down to the bottom of my screen. The other issue I don't get so have no idea.

As Barbara noted resize OR better move the counter away prior to placing the sink. You want to get the warning message that the sink was designed to insert into a cabinet -despite sink symbol options listing "inserts into a countertop" -it doesn't, If warning doesn't pop up the sink is connected to the cabinet.

Change existing cabinet drawer to a false drawer and draw a polyline in the section view for your drawer box. Attached is a drawer box symbol if you really want 3D (dunno why) Really think about getting premier. I ended up with Interiors for a while and it ticked me off (had already spent the money elsewhere) Thankfully I had TurboCad for stuff like this but a big PIA. Finally if you are doing this to permit phone charging? If so take a look at these-made to go into a drawer and solves it all. https://www.hafele.com/us/en/product/24-slim-docking-drawer-for-24-cabinet-depth-with-2-x-outlets-and-2-x-usb-ports/000001090002516600030023/#SearchParameter=&@QueryTerm=drawer+outlet&FF.followSearch=9786&PageNumber=1&OriginalPageSize=12&Position=3&OrigPos=3&PDP=true Drawer box.calibz

Not sure about home designer-in Chief: draw half wall, in plan break wall, in select one section of wall, open DBX and change railing height.