In order to successfully design a component that has any kind of pull-out behind a door, it need to have an offset piece(s) for the runners/glides to clear the door hinges. A TFL cleat is the primary type of offset piece.
Start by adding the desired pull-out parts to the component, such as baskets, pull out shelves, or hampers. Drawers will be discussed a little bit later, as they behave differently. Next, add an Ext. Door <LINK> to the component. It should automatically cover all the pull-out parts unless they have fronts themselves (drawers must be faceless) <LINK>. Pull outs can also be placed after the door is in place.
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Once the door is placed, you will get offset warnings on all the pull outs. Depending on the hinge direction of the door, you will see “Required offset on left/right/both sides” (see left). This will coordinate with the side of the door that has the hinges.
To add cleats to your runners, right click on the pull out and select ‘Properties [Part]’. You will see a heading for ‘Offsets’ (below). You can choose the side(s) for the offset hardware, the height, and the finish.
The Finish will also dictate the thickness of the cleats. More on this in a bit.
When you add a cleat to the glide(s), the width of your component will automatically change to compensate. For example, the component on the previous page was originally 24” wide. When we added cleats on either side to offset for the double doors, it changed the component width to 25.5” (right).
You can visibly see the cleats in the elevation view (red arrows below), and in the 3D view. I changed the material to contrast, so you can easily see the in the 3D image below.
Due to the component widths automatically adjusting, it may require you to move components around if you have multiple components or are wall-to-wall, as it can move components outside of the Design Zone. You can also autofit components that do not need to be a standard size.
If you resize a component with cleats, you will get a width not supported warning (right). This will prompt you to change the component back to an appropriate width.
You can use the ‘Apply Properties To..’ at the bottom of the part properties to add cleats to additional parts, but will only apply to like parts.
IMPORTANT: Be careful of applying pull-out offsets, only apply
to the ‘Component’ or ‘Select’ other parts. This will avoid you accidently adding cleats to pull outs on other components, where they may not be wanted nor required.
A narrower cleat (3/4” material) is the standard go-to for most items, as it is enough to clear a door with a standard hinge. If you have a pull out that sits directly behind a hinge, a thicker cleat (1-1/8” or 1-3/16”) is required to clear the hinge itself. It is also required to have a thicker cleat for drawers behind doors (see next page).
You cannot, however, have a cleat that sits directly behind the hinge.
Note: You can check the location of your hinges by going up to the ‘Display’ section of the ELV ribbon toolbar and check the box next to ‘Hinges’ (top right). Any hinge interference will be represented as a red warning (bottom right). Your plan reviewer can manually move the location of the hinge.
You can change the thickness of the cleat in the ‘Properties [Part]’ of the pull out, and select the ‘Finish’ under the ‘Offsets’ heading (left)
Drawers Behind Doors
If you want to add pull-out drawers behind doors, you must add drawers prior to the doors – It will not work if the doors are added first. The drawers also must be faceless for them to sit behind doors.
To begin, add your drawers. Go into their ‘Properties [Part]’ and switch the ‘Front Type’ to ‘Faceless’ (left).
Once your drawers are faceless, you can add your Ext Door (far right).
As previously mentioned, you will see offset warnings on your door hinge side(s) (right). As previously explained, hinge thickness will interfere with the drawer box so a thicker cleat is required when the hinge is aligned with the drawer box.
When the cleats are added to either side(s) of the drawer, you will notice the component width does not change to compensate, as it would with baskets or other pull outs (see below).
Instead, it will adjust the width of your drawer box, as they can be customized.
If your location does not offer custom drawers, or you would prefer to stick to custom sized boxes, you will have to adjust the width of your components manually, using any of the methods we’ve discussed earlier.
Note: You can always double check the drawer width in the drawer part properties, under the ‘Dimensions’ heading (left).
The second method for maintaining a standard sized drawer box is by putting a basket or other pull-out item in first, add the cleat(s), and then delete that part (unless, of course, you are wanting them as part of your design).
This method will maintain the revised component width even after you delete that part, which means once you add the drawer and appropriate cleats, it will still be the standard size for the original component width (right).
The following will work the same for both exterior and interior door options.
Select the desired door type and bring it into the component. Before you left click to place the door, move the cursor left and right horizontally across the component to select a door hinge type: (1) Left hinged, (2) double doors or (3) right hinged (see left). You can select additional hinge options, such as top hinge or bottom hinge, in the door part properties.
Scroll the mouse wheel to change the height of the door and move the mouse up and down to change the door location, as seen above and to the right. Left click to insert the door.
You can also use the - and + to change the size after it has been placed. Once placed, a door can be moved by double clicking on it and dragging it to its new position.
You can also stack multiple doors on top of each other, depending on the height both the system and the doors (as seen with Doors 1 and 2 above). You can add shelving behind doors by using the shelf part tool, either before or after. It is easier to add individual shelves, or explode a multi-shelf group, as they can get in the way of resizing a door after it’s been added.
You can create doors that consist of different style and finish changes. Use ‘Part Properties’ to adjust your doors - This will look familiar to the options when adjusting drawers. The drop-down menus may vary slightly depending on what type of door you have (right). You can also use the global materials tab to change all the doors or drawers simultaneously.
At the top of the menu, you can edit the Hinge Side, Type, Style and Finish using the drop-down menus. If you have slab fronts, you can check the box for ‘Rotate Grain’ to run the grain vertically, versus the traditional horizontal orientation.
You can also select the Front Overlay (more on this later), Hinge Type and Style, Hardware, Locks, and other details.
If you select a Type and Style with a frame insert, a preview will be shown in the elevation view, as shown on the left. It is only temporary – You can see the full preview using the 3D view.
Remember that you can apply any of these finishes to other components or to your entire room using the ‘Apply Properties To..’.
Note: Turning on ‘Display Hinges’ will also show you specifically where door hinges are located along the pars.
The Door View mode, like Component View mode, is a feature that enables you to edit only the doors on your components but doesn’t allow you to select or edit any of your parts or components. It can be selected from the ‘View Mode’ pulldown under ‘Tools’ in the ELV ribbon toolbar.
Once in Door View mode, right click and select ‘Properties [Part]’. This will allow you to edit very specific or individual options on your door, and these options will vary depending on what type and style of doors you have on your component.
For example, a 5-part front will allow you to individually edit the inserts for each door (if double door) and individually both above and below the support mullion (see right). If you have a slab door, you could select different styles per door – Even if you have a double door selected. It gives you far more specific options for editing to totally customize for your client.
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