Users have the ability to change or adjust the overlays on fronts. This is true of doors, drawers, hampers<LINK> or anything else with a face/front. An overlay refers to the correlation of the fronts to the pars and shelves surrounding it.
To adjust the overlay on a 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.
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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 what half- and full-overlays look like.
Half | Full |
Full Right | Full Left |
The option will likely depend on the aesthetic of the design, although budget may also a factor.
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When changing overlays, the user will receive warning if the fronts overlap each other. The warning will be specific to the impacted side(s).
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To satisfy the warning, change the overlay back to half - or the design may require the user to add an additional partition. <LINK>
HALF OVERLAY
Commonly the standard, a half overlay means the front will overlay the partition by ¼” or 6.45mm. This will cover roughly half of the partition, but there will still be a reveal where the partition is visible on the sides.
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FULL OVERLAY
Commonly considered an upgrade, 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 pars.
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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.
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These are best handled according to local practices and guidelines, so seek additional information from your manager or plan reviewer.
RELATED PAGES:
Inset<LINK>
Drawers<LINK>
Doors<LINK>
Hampers<LINK>