This feature introduces a new way to add hardware drilling details to the cabinets. You can now define a connector and apply it to various scenarios.
Connector - A connector consists of the following details -
Hardware SKU to be used ( For example, a specific Dowel)
Number of SKUs to be placed and their position. For example, you can set 2 Hettich dowels to be placed equidistant from the center of the panel and give a name to this setting. (Refer to the connector shown below)
Scenarios - Any place where two panels meet, such as when a carcass panel meets a shutter, is called a scenario. The software automatically detects commonly occurring scenarios.
You can access the Connector feature at 2 levels- overall design and cabinet levels.
Design Level View
Under the Production tab, you can now view a new section called Connectors. This view shows all the connectors and scenarios used in the design.
Connector view
This view shows all the connectors used in the current design. You can add, edit, or remove connectors in this view.
Scenario view
This view shows all the scenarios present in the design and the connectors applied to them.
Filtering the Scenarios
The filters in the left section allow you to filter scenarios based on your requirements.
The different filters available are-
Scenarios- Allows you to define the scenarios. For example -if you want to see only cases where the top panel of the carcass meets the left panel of the carcass panel, you can select the Top panel and Left panel in the choose panel type dropdown. If you want to see all the scenarios involving the Top Panel, just select Top panel from the "Choose panel type" dropdown, and leave the other panel type empty.
Modular unit- Allows you to view scenarios for specific cabinets.
Scenario type - This is for filtering the scenarios by the type search where you further want to see all cases where just hinges/ dowels are used.
Connectors - This is to filter the scenarios that either have or don't have the selected connector applied to them. For example, if you want to see all the scenarios, where a specific hinge is applied, you can use this filter.
When you filter the scenarios, in the "Connector View", you see all the connectors applied to at least one of the filtered scenarios. The "Scenario View" shows you the filtered scenarios.
Whenever you need to check whether the correct connectors are applied to certain types of scenarios, first filter for those scenarios here, then do the verification.
Cabinet Level view- 3D CAM Mode
3D CAM view is a cabinet-specific view of the connectors applied to it. To access it, select the panel, then click on the customization tab in the left properties panel, click on CAM -> "Single Unit CAM Mode".
This view allows you to select any single panel of the cabinet. You can do it graphically or via the panel listing on the left. Once a panel is selected, all the scenarios associated with this panel are shown in the right side panel. You can click on the arrow next to any of the scenarios to see the connectors applied to it. You can add new connectors here or edit any applied connector.
Editing a Connector
Whether you have reached the edit connector view via the design level or the single panel view, you can edit each part of the connector. That is -
You can change the hardware SKU associated with this connector.
You can change the positioning logic of this connector
Once you have made the changes, click on Next. Here you will have two options -
- If you want to change this connector everywhere it was applied in this design, choose "Apply on All Scenarios".
- If you want to change this connector only for the selected scenarios, then choose "Apply on Filtered Scenarios".
Once done, click on Apply.
Positioning Logic
While deciding the repeating & positioning logic of the connector, there are 4 options -
Fixed quantity free placement - You can add as many hardware SKUs as you want and place them at any distance from the start or end point manually.
Fixed quantity equal placement - You can add as many hardware SKUs as you want and place them at an equal distance from each other. The start & end distances are kept the same and half of the distance between any two hardware SKUs
Center Even - The hardware SKUs are added at a specific distance from the center of the scenario while keeping the midpoint empty.
Center Odd - The hardware SKUs are added at a specific distance from the center of the scenario while adding one SKU at the midpoint as well.
Admin portal access
You can find the connector settings under Preference setting -> Manufacturing settings ,it's the new tab to edit and create connectors. The CAM settings and Construction styles are now moved to this setting.
