[Plugin] GKWare Cabinet Maker

[NBG]

Hello everyone, and happy new year.

Double question here:

• I often wanted to define a different thickness to finished panels and fillers. is it possible?

• [SOLVED, see below] here I have a weird result. I actually have 2 different thickness, I don't know why, and it is exactly the opposite of what I want

I'd like a finished panel of 30mm and a filler of 19 so it would be flush with the door. Is it a bug or is it me?

and maybe this will help to diagnose the problem: weirdly enough, if I change the door material for 40, for example, i get this!
![with 40mm door panel in "material" tab](/uploads/imported_attachments/tcGU_ScreenShot01-06-20at03.07PM.PNG "with 40mm door panel in "material" tab")

door style : "metric plain door"
door shape : "plain panel"

OK I got the answer to my problem but I keep this post for reference for people having the same issue:
my finished panel (in cabinet 2 tab) "door panel" option was defined as "metric plain door" which seemed fine to me. I just switched it to "--" which solved the issue.

I still would like to change my filler thickness though.

[Garry K]

Email me directly if you wish to discuss your needs. There are many permutations and combinations when you want something a bit different than the majority.

Here is an example using a slab door for the finished panel and setting the thickness of the finished to a different thickness for the filler.

If you just go through the forum for these types of questions then I wait for others to respond. If you email me directly your request will receive higher priority.

[NBG]

Hello Garry,

I post this kind of question on the forum because I think I may not be the only one with this question and I think it's good for documentation purposes as it is impossible to write a manual with all the questions that every users will ever ask.

I don't mind waiting a bit for the answer (and it has never been very long).

For the record I really think we should have a subforum somewhere for your plugin. So questions can be sorted in some way, instead of being all in a 18 pages topic.

[Garry K]

CabMaker 6 and CutMaster 6 are being released today.

Here is the new Cabinet Priority optimized report available in CutMaster 6 CNC version.

Please note the following advantage of Cabinet Priority Optimization.

Cabinet 1 can be assembled after the 1st sheet is processed.
Cabinet 2 can be assembled after the 4th sheet is processed.
Cabinet 3 can be assembled after the 5th sheet is processed.
Cabinet 4 can be assembled after the 7th sheet is processed.

[Garry K]

CutMaster Version 6.0.1.92 Jan 31, 2020

1. Added new Sliding report to CutMaster CNC version.
2. Now have ability to adjust room between small parts using area smaller than X.
3. Fixed hinge locations to honor what comes over from CabMaker.
4. Added note to Layout list and to Cabinet reports.
5. Blind cabinets no longer have hinge plate drilling on the hidden side.
6. Blind cabinets now have hinge drilling on the backside of the Blind Panel.
7. Blind panels now have shelf supports.

CabMaker Version 6.0.149 – Jan 31, 2020

1. Added hot key to toggle between full editor and reduced editor.
2. Fixed count of Doors, Drawers, Shelves and Pullouts in reports.
3. Added Price in Cabinets tab. This value is now available in cabinet reports.
4. Added Upper and Base Hangers in PROJECT tab.
5. Added “Alt-X” hot key for reduced forms. Designers can use the simpler form and or toggle between Full and Reduced.
6. Added help for ordered renumbering of cabinets.
7. Finder was not working for MacOS. Fixed.
8. Modified Cabinet template filter to make use of an X button to clear filter.
9. Cleaned up the alternate storage.
10. Fixed Project drawer width for 2 handles when using Architectural units.
11. Fixed drawer system when using architectural units.
12. Added double partitions for Blind cabinet drawers. This gives you balanced drawer construction and consistent drawer box sizing.
13. Fixed dimension issue for 0 width cabinet when creating templates for just fillers etc.
14. Fixed translations – there were half a dozen translations not working.
15. Synchronized all translation files.

[Garry K]

Here is the same cabinet project but with the Cabinet Priority Optimizer turned off. You do save 1 sheet of material - but look at what happens.

Cabinet 1 can be assembled after the 25th sheet is processed.
Cabinet 2 can be assembled after the 30th sheet is processed.
Cabinet 3 can be assembled after the 29th sheet is processed.
Cabinet 4 can be assembled after the 12th sheet is processed.

The crazy part is that you have to wait until the 30th sheet is processed before you can assemble 17 cabinets. Just look at the second last line.

[Garry K]

CabMaker 6 and CutMaster 6 are now available on my web site.

[Garry K]

Working on new version of CutMaster with an optimized parts distribution.
You can now set a sliding window which forces cabinet parts to complete machining in cabinet number order.

With total disregard to cabinet number priority the tightest packing is 34 sheets for 32 cabinets with 3 drawer parts on sheet 34.

When honoring cabinet number priority (in this case the sliding window is set to we still only require 34 sheets but there are now 13 parts on sheet 34.

Here is the analysis of the 32 cabinets and their parts and the distribution of those parts onto sheets of material

[Billy_6_Gun]

Just wanted to thank Garry for some of the recent updates! Have wanted to for some time and just did not get around to it, apologies for not doing so sooner!

Not sure when it happened but always had to correct for drawer height in CutMaster in CabMaker drawers tab if they were to sit on drawer bottoms and noticed that no longer needs to be corrected for. Also In CutMaster had to add in Part Number as part of Part Name so it would show on the cutting layout diagram to make for easier location of parts in part listing when cutting pieces on table saw. Part number became part of the Layout display and saves me lots of time adding this to cabinet name.

Garry has always been great at assisting with any questions and I find he responds in very short order.

Thanks Garry!

[Billy_6_Gun]

@garry k said:

Currently not. However I have had a number of requests for sliding cabinet doors.

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Would love to have Sliding doors!

Have had projects in the past with sliding by-pass cabinet doors and currently working on one right now as well using CRL Laurence or Richelieu Hardware.

[Garry K]

Billy - Thanks for your kind words.
Sliding doors is on my radar.

New versions are now available on my website

CabMaker Version 6.0.150 – Feb 15, 2020

1. Door report now has 2 new columns - Part Type and Material.
2. Fixed Stretcher in Face Frame construction.
3. Added Alt-D to give user the ability to delete templates - one at a time.
4. Added Expression Evaluator.
5. Cleaning up folders – simplifying.
6. Scene generation Plan wasn't always working. Fixed.

CutMaster Version 6.0.1.94 - Feb 15, 2020

1. Angled Tops and Bottoms - no backs - Fixed
2. Import mapping modified in database
3. Cleaned up 4 tables in database - no more fixed length characters
4. Layout listing now adjusts sizing for extra room for small parts.
5. DXF Reports now use adjusted size but without parts padding.
6. Angled fixed shelves were not angled. Fixed.

[Garry K]

Bill - Sliding doors are on my radar.

Currently working on CabMaker 6.0.151

1. Multi row door panels was flipped in Mid and Tall cabinets. Fixed.

2. Fixed rounding error with integrated kicks and notching

3. Renaming of Cabinet templates and Rule templates no longer deleting old name

4. Now working on Project level materials and rules

Todo:

1. Finish Project level materials and rules
2. Simplify adding textures
3. c-channel and j-channel
4. sliding doors
5. merging - closets
6. merging - face frames

[Garry K]

The most current version of CabMaker is now available on my website.

Version 6.0.151 – Feb 29, 2020

1. Multi row door panels was flipped in Mid and Tall cabinets. Fixed.
2. Fixed rounding error with integrated kicks and notching.
3. Renaming of Cabinet templates and Rule templates no longer deleting old name.
4. Added PROJECT level for resources, Rules, Materials, Doors and Drawer Systems.
5. Alt-S now works for all resouces.
6. Dropped Alt-R, no need for rename since we have save as and delete.
7. PROJECT tab now defaults to all tabs locked.
8. Added Context help for resources.

[Garry K]

Working on 6.0.152

Handless cabinets

[henco]

I installed CabMaker on a new computer, but I keep on getting Web Service Error -25... How do I remove the license from the old PC and get it to work on the new one?

[Garry K]

You need to email me requesting a reset. You must provide me with your userid.

[Garry K]

CabMaker 6.0.152 is now available from my website.

1. Added Handless Cabinet support.
2. Modified Parts reports to include new handless information.
3. Locks for new project are now in Edit Config.
4. CabMaker kept adding same material to project - fixed.

I am now working on CutMaster to support the notching for handless cabinets.

[Garry K]

CabMaker 6.0.155 is now available from my website.

Version 6.0.155 – Apr 20, 2020

1. Cabinet merging now works better for face frame cabinets.

Version 6.0.154 – Apr 11, 2020
2. Standard Drawer backs not positioned correctly when back is sitting on bottom.
3. Door and Drawer tabs not updating when changing templates. Fixed
4. Now adding a message if reports have nothing to do - cabinet quantity = 0.

Version 6.0.153 – Mar 31, 2020

1. Edit Config now defaults to false for 'Locks on new project'.

[Garry K]

CabMaker 6.0.157 and Cutmaster 6.0.1.99 are now available from my website.

CabMaker
Version 6.0.157 – Jun 19, 2020

1. Modified Merging for closets. Optionally the Left side for the right cabinet is the only panel that is changed. Backs, Tops, Bottoms, hangers are not modified.
   Version 6.0.156 – Jun 7, 2020
2. Modified Leg placement for Return Cabinets and Angled Ends.
3. Modified CutMaster report for Side Dado.

CutMaster
Version 6.0.1.99 - Jun 19, 2020

1. Fixed Parts report when using fractions such as 16 29/64”. Had to increase the size of the Width and Length columns.
2. Fixed merged panels for DXF. The left panel of the right merged cabinet now goes into a folder named “BackFace”.
3. Modified Blind Mortise and Tenon for CNC. More control for handling tenon notches.
   Version 6.0.1.98 - Jun 7, 2020
4. Added Flip Tops, Flip Fixed and Flip Bottoms to General Options.
5. Removed “Drill From Bottom”
6. Completed Angled Ends for Blind Dado.
7. Added Single line tenon cuts instead of pockets.
8. Modified Leg positions for Return cabinets and Angled Ends.
9. Added pocket option for Construction holes and Dowels. This supports Festool Domino and Lamelo.
   Version 6.0.1.97 - May 11, 2020
10. Configuration settings now has checkboxes to turn on / off DXF sections.
11. You can now have any width of blind tenon (stop tenon).
12. You can now set full dado width to 0 to get single line instead of a pocket.
13. Bottoms, Tops, Stretchers, Fixed Shelves and rails can now have single line choice instead of pocket.
14. For Blind Dado's added 4 new parameters, Depth Adjustment, Up Down Adjustment, Tenon Width Adjustment and Reverse Bottoms.
15. Reverse bottoms is intended to be used with integrated kicks.
16. Added Pocket Length to Construction Holes to support Festool Domino and Lamello.
17. Added Start Line indicator for CNC view.

[Garry K]

Now you have more control over Blind mortise and tenons.

Here are 2 examples with and without integrated kicks.