This section describes the procedure required for the traditional Cabinet Maker (Classic). Further interiorcad development will come up with a different approach of using additional fittings.

In order to use your own handle symbols in the Cabinet Maker (Classic) and the calculation correctly, you have to keep the following points in mind:

  • The symbol must be stored in the symbol folder «Handles».
  • You have to assign correct cutting list information.
  • The handle must be correctly entered in the database.

Create symbol folder «Handles»

Handles must be stored in the symbol folder «Handles». If the folder is missing, you can create it by clicking on the button marked in the picture below.

Choose «Symbol folder...», enter the Folder Name «Handles» and press OK.

A symbol folder is a virtual folder within the drawing. Therefore you can’t view the content of this folder in your explorer.

 

Drawing the Handle

Design a handle, for example a cylinder with the measurements 10x10x20.

Switch to the front standard view by clicking on the corresponding button in the palette «Views».

Double click on the tool «Circle» and enter the following values.

Press OK and place the circle in your drawing. Afterwards place a 2D Locus where the drillings will be located. Activate the circle and choose «Model > Extrude...».

Enter the desired measurement, in this case 20mm.

In case you want to design a handle strip it is sufficient to draw the 2D profile of the strip.

 

Store drawn handles as symbols

Execute «Modify > Create Symbol...». Assign a name for your symbol.

The calculation will only work correctly if the name you have assigned here is also entered as the ID in the database.

Additionally check the option «Next Click».

Set insertion options of the symbol

Click on the button «Options...». Check in the cluster «Other Options» the option «Custom class» and choose the class «Handle».

Leave all open dialogs with OK and set the insertion point by clicking on the previously created 2D Locus.

Insert symbol into the symbol folder «Handles»

Choose in the following dialog the folder «Handles».

Click on the button OK. The handle is deleted from the drawing and stored in the symbol folder.

Assigning Cutting List and Calculation Data

Edit symbol

Double-click the folder «Handles» in the Resource Browser. Right-click the handle and select «Edit...» from the menu. Edit the «3D Component».

Click OK. The symbol is shown in the drawing.

Assign material

Execute «interiorcad > Edit Construction».

Disable the option «Assign unit group automatically». Choose from the drop-down menu the unit part «Handle»

For handle strips you have to choose the unit part «Handle strip».

Enter the Article number, in this case «62.332.58». Choose a description or enter one into the text field.

Confirm the dialog and exit the symbol by clicking on the orange button in the upper right.

The handle is now available as a symbol and can be used for your unit.

 

Enter handle into the database to make it available in the calculation

To include the handle in your calculation, you have to enter the article number and price into the database.

Choose «interiorcad > Master Data > Edit Handles».

Add the the created handle to the list of handles.

Make sure the article number in the «Edit Material...» dialog is the same as entered in the database.