How to automatically generate brand specific cabinet labels

[thomhu]

Hello ,

 

I use Conestoga cabinets combined with our in-house custom shop for most of our kitchens. Is it possible to create or buy a library that would generate the correct nomenclature in the labels? For example, Chief will generate a cabinet label for a 24" base cabinet with butt doors as "B24". I would like it to match the naming system of Conestoga so it automatically reads "B24BD" in the schedule so it's easier for ordering. I don't need a style specific setup unless it's required - I just need the labels to change and show up in the schedule. 

 

Thanks, 

Thomas Huntington

Huntington Construction LLC

Chief x16 Windows 11

[DBCooper]

Short answer, maybe.

 

You might be able to use a custom macro to do this.  Depends a bit on the naming conventions and whether you have all that info available through the name value pairs.

 

For something as simple as what you are showing above, you could just modify the default label for base cabinets to use the automatic label and append the BD, as in %automatic_label%BD.

 

For some special cases, you might be better off just setting the label manually and then saving the cabinet in your user library for reuse.

 

[GeneDavis]

 

[GeneDavis]

Mr Google the AI bot directed me here, also.  I get far better results chasing answers to Chieftalk topics using Google than the search here.

 

 

[MarkMc]

Might want to talk with @Joe_Carrick, he sells macros and last I knew he uses Consestoga.

[thomhu]

Thanks for all the replies! I appreciate your time. Will try these things out

[Joe_Carrick]

Yes, I do have a macro system to label using Conestoga nomenclature.  Let me know if you want it and I can provide you with the price.