Drawers

Select Drawer from the Pull-Outs drop down. Move the cursor over an empty section of a component.

Notice the dimensions above/below and left click to place it in a component. The tool will remain on, and as the user clicks, the drawers will continue to stack on top of the previously placed one. If stacking drawers too high, the user will receive a warning. Right click to turn the tool off when done.

Before placing, scroll the mouse wheel (or use the up/down arrow keys on the keyboard) to change the drawer assembly size.

If hardware hasn’t been selected for the design, you will see a missing hardware warning. This can be edited in Properties (below) or using the Materials tab.

Once in place, the size of the drawer assembly can be changed using the + and – buttons that appear when hovering over them. Drawers above will automatically shift to accommodate.

Drawers move and delete like other parts. If deleting a drawer in the middle or bottom of stack, the drawers above will not move down to accommodate.

To adjust the width of drawers, simply change the component width and the drawers will adjust automatically.

Sticking to standard drawer widths and depths as much as possible is best for accommodating inserts, and aids in easier changes or adjustments in the future.

DRAWER PROPERTIES

The drawer Properties [Parts] is where the user can make several adjustments to one or more drawers. There are a series of pull downs which allow changes to different aspects of that drawer.

	The ASSEMBLY heading contains the option to change the drawer Size (reflects in the face and drawer), select a File drawer, or to create Custom assemblies outside of the standard sizes. If custom, users input the number of spaces the assembly will take up.
	The FRONT heading contains drop down selections that allow the user to change the Type, Style, and Finish. The Style and Finish options will coordinate with the selected Type. The grain direction for drawers defaults horizontally. Rotate Grain is used (checked) if wanting to turn the grain vertically. Extend to Faceless is an option used when placing multiple boxes behind a single front. Users can also adjust Front Overlays, which determine how much of the partition is covered by the face. The fields under the Dimensions heading provide a quick reference to the drawer face size. These do not need editing. The Hardware heading will allow users to select from handle, knob, or finger pull options. Depending what Type is selected, the Style and Finish options will vary. There are also options to add double hardware (for wide drawers) as well as positioning and drilling notations (not often adjusted by design consultants). Just below this is where users can add Lock(s) to any drawers.
	The BOX heading allows the user to change the box Size, as it is not uncommon to have a larger face on a smaller box. The depth of a box can be adjusted under the Dimensions heading, although the user can only select depths acceptable based on the depth of the component. The type of Slide, drawer box Construction and Finish, and File rail orientations can be edited her. Inserts can be added using the various filtered drop downs.
	The MISC heading contains the options for manually manipulating the Shelf Above or Below a drawer. Users can turn Depth Label(s) on/off, which will appear on the front of a drawer in the Elevation view.

Use the Apply Properties at the bottom to apply those changes. Choose to apply them to just the one drawer (just hit OK), the whole component, the whole wall, the whole room, or just select drawers. If choosing Select, left click on the drawers you want to apply the properties too. Remember, anything that you want to apply must have a checkmark in the box to the left.

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