Cabinet Configuration
Configure precise dimensions, front types, construction methods, and material assignments for every cabinet
Overview
Each cabinet in your project can be independently configured with precise dimensions, front types, construction methods, and material assignments. This guide covers every configuration option available.
Cabinet Dimensions
Every cabinet is defined by three primary dimensions (in millimeters):
The horizontal span of the cabinet
The vertical span of the cabinet
How far the cabinet extends from front to back
Construction Types
Two industry-standard methods for how panels join together:
- Side panels run the full height of the cabinet
- Top and bottom panels are inset between the sides
- Classic cabinet construction used in most furniture
Side panel height = Cabinet heightTop/bottom width = Cabinet width − (2 × material thickness)- Top and bottom panels run the full width
- Side panels are inset between top and bottom
- Common in commercial/frameless cabinet construction
Top/bottom width = Cabinet widthSide panel height = Cabinet height − (2 × material thickness)Front Types
Choose how the cabinet's front is configured:
- Cabinet has no doors or drawers
- Ideal for open shelving units
- One door covering the full front opening
- Choose left or right hinge side
- Door dimensions account for construction type and tolerance gaps
- Two doors split evenly across the front opening
- Both doors are equal width
- Gap between doors follows tolerance settings
- Configure 1 to any number of drawer fronts
- All drawer fronts are equal height
- Each drawer front spans the full cabinet width (minus tolerances)
- Gola routing available for handle-less designs PRO
Tolerance Settings
Tolerances define the gap between parts for proper fitting:
- Standard gap suitable for most applications
- Recommended for beginners
- Smaller gaps for precision-fit applications
- Used by experienced cabinet makers
Tolerances affect:
- Gap between doors and cabinet frame
- Gap between drawer fronts
- Gap between double doors
- Overall front dimensions
3D Positioning PRO
In 3D view, each cabinet can be positioned in space:
- X, Y, Z coordinates — Position the cabinet precisely
- Yaw, Pitch, Roll — Rotate the cabinet on any axis
- Visibility toggle — Show/hide individual cabinets in the 3D scene
- Multi-select — Select multiple cabinets for group operations
Spacers
Spacers are zero-thickness elements used for layout planning:
- Width and height are configurable but depth is always 0
- Used to represent gaps between cabinet groups in the 2D layout
- Appear in the cabinet list but are excluded from material and cost calculations
- Not included in conflict detection checks
Custom Sheets
Custom sheets add free-standing flat panels that aren't part of a cabinet box:
- Useful for countertops, filler panels, side panels, or any standalone board
- Dimensions are Width × Height; depth is used as the sheet thickness
- Can be assigned a material for correct cut list and cost calculation
- Sheet Orientation — Rotate in 90° increments on all three axes (Tilt X, Tilt Y, Tilt Z) to place the sheet in any position (horizontal countertop, vertical wall panel, etc.)
Countertop Area
The Include in Countertop Area toggle on each cabinet controls whether the cabinet's footprint is counted in the project's total countertop area (shown in the Measurement Summary).
- Automatically enabled for cabinets with height ≤ 1000mm (floor cabinets)
- Can be manually toggled for any cabinet
- Countertop area is calculated as width × depth in m²
Multi-Select, Copy & Paste
You can select, copy, and paste multiple cabinets at once:
- Multi-select — Hold Ctrl (or Cmd on macOS) and click additional cabinets in the list or canvas. The Properties Panel shows shared options when multiple cabinets are selected
- Bulk edit — Change construction type or material across all selected cabinets simultaneously
- Copy (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C) — Copies all currently selected cabinets to the clipboard
- Paste (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V) — Pastes copied cabinets with a 50mm X-axis offset from the originals
- Duplicate — Click the duplicate icon in the cabinet list to instantly create a copy of a single cabinet
Tips
- Start with standard sizes (e.g., 600mm, 800mm, 900mm widths for kitchen cabinets)
- Upper cabinets are typically 300–350mm deep, lower cabinets 560–600mm deep
- Standard kitchen cabinet heights: 720mm (lower), 600–900mm (upper)
- Always verify tolerance settings before exporting for production