Materials Management

Overview

Materials define the appearance and physical properties of your cabinet parts. Cabinet Planner comes with default materials and allows Pro users to create custom materials.

Default Materials

Four pre-configured materials available to all users:

Material Properties

Each material has the following properties:

• Name — Descriptive name for identification
• Color — Visual color representation (hex code)
• Thickness — Panel thickness in millimeters (affects all cut calculations)
• Wood Grain — Whether the material has directional grain (affects cutting and display)

Material Assignment

Materials are assigned at two levels per cabinet:

This separation allows common combinations like:

• White melamine carcass with oak wood fronts
• Birch plywood carcass with matte black fronts

Grain Direction

When a material has wood grain enabled:

Grain direction is:

• Visually indicated in 2D and 3D views
• Included in PDF manufacturing reports
• Important for cutting optimization in production

Custom Materials PRO

Pro users can create unlimited custom materials:

Creating a Custom Material

1. 1Open the Material Selector in the editor
2. 2Click "Add Custom Material"
3. 3Enter material name (e.g., "Walnut Veneer 19mm")
4. 4Pick a color using the color picker
5. 5Set thickness in millimeters
6. 6Toggle wood grain on/off
7. 7Save — material is stored in your account

Managing Custom Materials

• Custom materials are tied to your user account
• Available across all your projects
• Can be edited or deleted at any time
• Appear alongside default materials in the selector

How Materials Affect Cut Lists

Material properties directly impact manufacturing output:

• Thickness — Changes cut dimensions (e.g., 18mm vs 15mm panels alter internal measurements)
• Grain Direction — Noted in BOM and PDF exports for proper cutting orientation
• Material Name — Listed in all export formats for material procurement

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