Adding Cabinets

We'll begin by placing a cabinet in the kitchen and editing its dimensions, orientation, and placement. For more information about cabinets, see "Cabinets".

To place a base cabinet

Zoom

in on the Kitchen/Nook area in floor plan view.

Select Build> Cabinet> Base Cabinet

Click to place a base cabinet anywhere in the kitchen.

To select and edit a cabinet

Cabinets can be selected using one of the following methods.

Click on the cabinet while the Select Objects

tool is active.

Click on the cabinet while any of the Cabinet Tools

are active. This allows only cabinets to be selected.

Right click on the cabinet when another tool is active.

When selected, five edit handles, a front indicator, and a temporary dimension appears. As with other objects, the arrow that appears when the pointer is held over an edit handle indicates what edit functio n that edit handle will perform. See "Editing Box-Based Objects".

Move a cabinet using the move edit handle. By default, you can move a cabinet at 90° angles. To allow unrestricted movement, hold down the Ctrl key (or click using the right mouse button) then drag the cabinet.

Resize two sides of a cabinet using a resize edit handle, located in each corner.

Extend a cabinet's edge on one side using an extend edit handle. One of the extend edit handles also displays an arrow that indicates the cabinet's front.

Rotate a cabinet using the rotate edit handle.

A temporary dimension updates as the cabinet is moved or resized.

To layout base cabinets for this tutorial

Place and position base cabinets in your plan and edit their width and orientation as shown in the following image. A cabinet merges with another if they are in alignment, facing the same direction, and of the same type.

To create corner cabinets

Select the three foot base cabinet at bottom left.

Click the Open Object

edit button to open the Base Cabinet Specification dialog.

On the General tab, click the Special drop-down list, select Corner, and click OK to change the cabinet into a corner cabinet.

Select the three foot cabinet at bottom right and open it for specification:

On the General tab change it to a corner cabinet (as we did in the previous step).

On the General tab change the Left Side Width to 45 inches (45").

On the Front tab uncheck Diagonal Door.

Click OK to close the Base Cabinet Specification dialog, then select this cabinet and move it into the corner, until it bumps into the walls.

Select the corner cabinet on the left, and push it (along with the others) into the corner cabinet on the right.

Place two more base cabinets next to it that face to the right. Once placed, the cabinets may need to be rotated.

To place wall cabinets

Select Build> Cabinets> Wall Cabinet

Click very near a corner to place a corner wall cabinet as shown. You can also place a standard wall cabinet, then open it for specification and change it to a corner cabinet.

Continue placing wall cabinets, adjusting their width to match the base cabinets below.

To place soffits

Select Build> Cabinet> Soffit

then click above the wall cabinets to place soffits. Adjust their width and orientation to match the wall cabinets below.

When objects occupy the same vertical space it may be difficult to select the intended object in floor plan view. You can select one of the stacked objects, then press the Tab key to select a neighboring object. The status bar indicates which object is currently selected.