How to Create and Use a Custom Front

Create a Custom Cabinet Front

To create a custom cabinet front:

1. Model the door/drawer-front/end-panel lying flat in plan-view. Set the width and height of the front correctly. If you intend to use different sizes of the same front style, model each one and save it as a separate Cabinet Door. The front can be stretched to fit, but it will distort in the process.

   

   Remember to set the surface for each building element that you use.

   

2. From the File menu, choose Libraries and Objects > Save Selection As > Cabinet Door.

   

Make it Available for Use

To use a custom cabinet front:

1. Create the front as described above.
2. Open the Settings dialog of the cabinet object.
3. On the Modules > Available Fronts page:

   

   • Use the + button to add a new front.
   • Give it a Name.
   • Set the Style to Custom Cabinet Door, and choose the new custom cabinet doors from the list.

Use it

Having created a custom cabinet front, and added it to the list of available fronts, you can now use it in selected modules of the cabinet.

1. On the Modules page, select any modules to which the new front should be applied.
   

   

2. Choose the new Front from the list.
3. Click OK to apply the settings.

   

Share it

To share the new front:

1. Select a cabinet that uses the custom front, and open its Settings dialog.
2. On the Available Fronts page, click the Copy button.
3. Click OK to close the dialog.
4. Select any other cabinet in which you wish to use the custom front, and open its Settings dialog.
5. On the Available Fronts page, click the Paste button. The custom front will be added to the list, and is ready to use within the selected cabinet.