joestilwell95 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I have a client who would like bookcases of varying sized that are open front and back. It's easy to modify the cabinetry to do what I want except... Is there a way to eliminate the back on a cabinet or make an open back cabinet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Match Front...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Make the cabinet material 100% transparent and place side panels on it. You can use shelves to rebuild the top & bottom. I poste a model about a week ago on the same subject. Give it a try. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Posted 13 May 2015 - 03:39 PM Would this do the job? This has all of the functions and properties of a wall cabinet. Just change front doors as usual. This was done by making the cabinet box material 100% transparency. Added left & right side panels 1/16" to make sides solid. Used molding applied top and bottom to make tops & bottom. Alternatively you can use the symbol offset origin to place a 5/8" or 3/4" panel flush inside the cabinet boundaries versus using a 1/16" panel applied on the outside. Also shelves can be used to create the top and bottom versus my molding technique. Graham Open Back Wall Cabinet.calibz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Graham, Since the OP just wanted "Open Back" bookshelves with no doors, I think "Match Front" is easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Joe - was just demonstrating another way as you had already suggested the match front option. Have used this many times. Often however when I am just doing shelving units they area rarely based on 5/8" or 3/4" materials or traditional face framed construction. Need solid 2" - 4" look all around for a more modern/contemporary look. Plan, elevation & renderings must be correct. I am not aware of any other way to achieve this if I want to use the cabinet controls. Any suggestions? Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Carrick Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Hi Graham, I understand. There should be some way to specify a material thickness but there isn't. That might be a good suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitchenAbode Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Agree Joe - would be great to have full control over every element of a cabinet, including the box construction. Would really like to be able to lock those internal sections so they would not constantly readjust every time I change something. Just making a simple cubby hole wine rack can be a real pain, when the client decides a larger cabinet with 2 more 5 x 5 cubbies are needed. Have to reset everyone one of then again including the separations. Not sure about your approach but I usually build stuff like this with individual cabinets and then block them. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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