BASE DRAWER CABINETS

This command inserts a variety of base drawer cabinet sizes and configurations. It allows you to specify the width and height of the cabinets as well as the number of drawers and their configuration. The command creates the blocks as needed so a variety of non standard sizes and heights can be created.

User configurable options:

• Command options
  • Kitchen or bath configuration?
  • Number of drawers across (1, 2 or 3/2) and up and down (3, 4, 5, or 6)
  • Height
  • Width
• Options set in the APS-CONFIG command (See Elevation Cmds and Kitchen Cabs / Bathroom Cabs)
  • Color and lineweight for normal & light lines
  • Draw backsplash? Height of backsplash
  • Color and lineweight for knobs
  • Countertop thickness
  • Toe kick height
  • Typical drawer height
  • Drawer style & dimensions associated with style
  • Drawer knob style & dimensions associated with style
  • When projecting lines from a plan to draw an elevation, whether the plan is placed above or below the elevation.

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the base drawers will be inserted on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.

• The default layer type for the base drawer cabinet is "Casework Elevations".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE BASEDRAWERS COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: BASEDRAWERS

The following dialog appears:

The button keeps changes made and closes the dialog.

The button discards changes made and closes the dialog.

The button brings you to this web page for help during the command (without canceling).

 

Select the style of cabinetry you would like to use. The differences between kitchen and bath cabinetry are set in the Bathroom Cabs and Kitchen Cabs portions of the Elevation Cmds section of the APS-CONFIG command.

 

This is where you specify the number of drawers wide the cabinet will be. You may specify a single drawer or double drawer. The 3/2 drawers option will draw three drawers wide on the top two rows and two drawers wide on the remaining lower rows of drawers.

 

Choose how many drawers you would like vertically stacked in the cabinet.

 

Enter the height for the cabinet. The height is measured from the floor line to the top of the countertop surface. To enter the height you may either select one of the preset height buttons or enter a value in the box.

 

Enter the width for the cabinet. To enter the width you may either select one of the preset width buttons or enter a value in the box.

Note: Any positive width value can be entered above. The preset buttons merely show commonly used sizes.

 

Take a quick look at the preview window to make sure it shows the type of cabinet you want. When all of the values in the dialog are to your liking press .  You will be prompted to:

Select insert point (on baseline) or <Enter> to pick on plan and project to baseline:

You may enter a point on the baseline (floor line) where you want to place the cabinet or you can press <Enter> or <Space> and select a point on the left side of the cabinet in plan and project that point to your baseline.

[Select insert point (on baseline)]

Select the point that is to be the bottom left corner of the cabinet.

--The cabinet is inserted--

[Press <Enter> to pick on plan and project to baseline]

The theory behind this is simple, you have a plan that you are using to project into the elevation so that everything lines up. 

In this example we want to start with the base drawers in plan and project it perpendicular to our baseline (the floor) in elevation as shown above. 

Select point at left side of cabinet in plan:

Select the point. For this example we have used an endpoint object snap to help locate the point.

Select baseline (ground line) of elevation:

Select the line. Don't worry about selecting near where the cabinetry will go, you may select anywhere on the line.

--The cabinet is inserted--

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

BASECABS  Command to draw base cabinets w/ doors and drawers.

UPPERCABS Command to draw upper cabinets.