Users have the ability to change or adjust the overlays on fronts . This is true of doors, drawers, hampers or anything else with a face/frontin a design. An overlay refers to the correlation of the fronts to the pars and shelves surrounding it.
To adjust the overlay on a front, right This may affect doors, drawers, hampers and anything else with a face/front.
Right click on the particular part and select Properties [Part]. Overlays are found under the Front heading. The exact location may vary slightly depending on if it is a drawer front, door front, or hamper front.
Users have the option of selecting Half Overlay, Full Overlay, right or left full only, or a custom overlay. See the examples below to get a better understanding of understand what half- and full-overlays look like.
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The option will likely depend on the aesthetic of the design, although budget may is also a factor.
When changing overlays(typically when going from half to a full or full-left/right) that impact fronts in neighboring components, the user will receive warning if (s) as the fronts overlap each other. The warning will be specific to the impacted side(s).
To satisfy the warning, change the overlay back to half - or the design may require the user to add an additional partition in Properties [Comp].
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Overlays are visible in the 3D view if wanting to get a realistic idea of what they will look like. |
Once selected, the user can apply the overlay to other fronts as desired. Note that changes to doors will only apply to other doors, hampers to other hampers, etc.
HALF OVERLAY
Commonly the standard, a half overlay means the front will overlay the partition by ¼” or 6.45mm. This will cover covers roughly half of the partition, but there will still be a reveal where the partition is visible on the sides. Double partitions are not required for half-overlay fronts as two fronts can share the space on a partition.
FULL OVERLAY
A full overlay means the front will overlay the partition by 0.69” or 17.5mm. This will cover almost the entire partition, so if there are fronts on neighboring components that may interfere , it will require the users to add double partitions.
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It is much more efficient to add components with double partitions first versus having to do it afterwards. You can play with the Auto Partitions feature as needed. |
FULL LEFT/RIGHT & CUSTOM
There are also non-standard overlays such as full-left, full-right, and custom.
Full left or right will produce a front that has a full overlay on the selected side, but the other side will remain as a standard half-overlay.
This is commonly done on the outside components (left/right) of a design with many fronts, so the whole system appears like it is full overlay but this eliminates the need for double pars, which is more cost prohibitive.
If custom is selected, the user has the option to fill in the Left and Right Clear(ance). The Top/Bottom Clear(ance) controls how much the front overlays the shelf above and below.
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These options are best handled according to local practices and guidelines, so seek additional information from your manager or plan reviewer. |
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