CabinetParts Update

CabinetpartsPro has an update visit www.cabinetpartspro.com to see the full list of features and options. If you send me an email and do not get a reply with in 24 hours Please re send the email. The 2 biggest changes are in the nesting and importing from an Excel file. If you had purchased The pro version for $150.00 or more and did not get an email from me, let me know. There is now three versions to choose from FREE ,Semi-Pro and Pro. You can purchase the Semi- Pro and Pro online at www.cabinetpartspro.com or from Shopbot tools..

Update includes: Version 7.0.2
Menu items have been moved to give a better flow.
Import from an Excel file
New nesting/layout page
Sheet layout is no longer a mirror image
Faster nesting
Cutting order has been improved
More nesting options
New settings layout
Option to use 32mm system
If you delete all the parts on a sheet the unused sheet is removed
Print preview for layouts
Shopbot control page (if you have already cut a sheet and then try to recut the same sheet Cabinetparts will warn that the part file has be cut at least once.
If you change the Material thickness all the parts will be recalculated to the new size
The help file now has help for all the options and commands

Ryan,
I have heard of true 32 system but i didnt follow up on what it is exactly. I feel its a way to build european style cabinets ? Is this correct ? What are the benifits of this system?
Thanks Alot I'm sure i cant be the only one to wonder this ( I hope ) Thanks Gene

Gene,
True 32mm system is where all the sides of a cabinet will be divisible by a common number (32mm). The reason for this is when you drill the sides there will not be a right or left side (The bottom and top shelf hole will always be the same distance from top and bottom no matter the cabinet height). The line boring would be used for mounting hinges , drawers, and shelves. It made a universal cabinet side. The problem with it is a 30” high wall cabinet would not be 30” it would be 30 ¼” (30” x 25.4 / round(32mm) x 32mm = 768mm /25.4 = 30.2363) There are several versions of true 32mm (http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...s32_041204.pdf ) I do not see much use for it now with CNC. Using a cnc for cabinets you can put hinge holes , drawer holes , and line boring only where you need them. With Cabinetpartspro if you check to use the 32mm system it will make the distance from the first row of holes to the back row of holes the same as the drawer slide hole pattern. It will also work as true 32mm if you enter a cabinet height that is divisible by the shelf hole spacing.
I hope I answered you question Ok, If not ask again and will try to better explain.

Ryan

hi Ryan,
You answered quite nicely. one other question i have is what are the advantages of an air drill ?
Do they save much time or are they to save wear on your router or spindle ? i would like to hear the pro's and con's of this accessory.

Gene,
I do not have the air drill but do have a second Z with a drill mounted to it. Having a second Z or the air drill will save time in bit changing. I Cut the cabinet parts with a 3/8" bit and drill all the holes with a 5mm drill bit. I can not think of any con's for the air drill. Cabinetpartspro does have an option to use an air drill or second Z.
Ryan

The frameless cabinets i construct i use confirmat
one piece connectors. what i need to know is how i go about setting cabinet pro to drill the 7mm holes needed to connect the cabinet sides . can i drill holes in any position i want on cabinet sides? i have the demo version . looking at the options in tools i am not sure how to go about doing this. or if this is possible.
I beleive what would be very helpfull would be a list of all the possibilites of this programme.

You can drill holes in the edge of your material if it is less then the height of the table. I have done this by clamping the panel to the edge of my table. Hole positioning is very acurate once set up properly. I am limited to a panel no wider then the height of my table which is 32".

I am not sure what you mean by height of table
i am using prt96 standard and cutting 8x4 plywood sheets
the part size i am talking about is the cabinet sides 23.25 wide by 31 high
and need to position 3x 7 mm holes on top and bottom of this panel
where do i find the information about setting this up on the software? thanks

Woodguy, it is not in the software it is a method of operation.

Here is a quick drawing of what I mean. The panel is positioned at the end of the table. You will need to fabricate some way to hold it 90 degrees too the table top. The only limiting factor is height of your table or actualy the height your motor can be retracted off the floor.


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thanks for taking the time to help with this.
what i am looking for is a procedure that the software can do. the idear is to save time that is why i want to purchase software
lets say i am building a cabinet i use the software to do this then i nest it put the sheet on my shopbot i should be able to run a file that would drill the holes i need then run another file that will cut out the cabinet parts
this is what i am looking for.
i have no problem using a cad programme to cut the sides and drill the holes i can do that with no problem.
but i want a programme like cabinet parts pro where i can put in any number of cabinets, nest them, run a file that can drill holes where i need them first, then a second file to cut the parts out thanks again for your time