RELEASE NOTES
Release Notes for 1.3.1
Miter Joint CNC Phase -2:
Miter joints can be cut on the CNC with multiple conic passes by first pre-clearing material with staggered pocket operations
Batch Cloning:
Catalog cabinets can be copied in batches, allowing for quicker catalog creation
Shelf Standards:
Implemented shelf standard connection for adjustable shelves as alternatives to shelf pin line boring
Composite Joint:
Joints can now be stacked on a single connection by using composite connections, allowing for instance a dado cut with pre-drilled boring for confirmation screws
Shelf Alignment: Shelves added behind front section reveals can automatically be aligned to the center of the reveal
Paired Doors: Paired doors are now adjusted to be the same size regardless of differences in outer reveals/stile sizes
Move/Rotate Labels: Labels can now be moved and rotated within the elevation views
Front Sections Reveals/Overlay: Reveal/Overlay parameters may be changed directly from the front sections menu
Applied Side Door/Panel Representation: Applied Side Doors and Panels are represented as separate items when set to be outside the width measurement
Unified Part Connections: Fixed situation where unified shelves/partitions can lose connections when split by “overlapping” inside parts
In/Out and Rotate States: In/Out and Rotate values are kept constant when selecting and moving objects within a wall’s front zone
Print Document Name: Fixed printed document file names to match the menu they come from
Cabinet Location: Fixed behaviour that sent cabinets away from the cursor when dragging
Default Grid Attributes: Grid settings are carried over from a design when starting a new job
Shelf Pin Boring/Standards Enable/Disable: Adjustable shelf attributes can now enable/disable front and rear holes/standards, allowing for single middle-connections
Blind Stile Width: Fixed blind stile width calculation to match the constituent blind/visible widths
Data Retention: Fixed save behavior that caused certain data changes (like changing fixed price, description and end panel SKU) to be lost when reloading the file
Doors & Window Orientation: Fixed situations where room doors and windows would appear in the wrong orientation relative to the snapped wall
Renamed Autosave to Quicksave: “Autosave” was a misleading name for its functionality, so it was renamed to “Quicksave” and its dialogue notifications were removed
Release Notes for 1.3.0
3D View Modes:
Design views can now switch between 3 different modes: Solid, Wireframe, and B&W, with custom outline intensity (check “Application Settings”)
Undermount Guide Notches/Connectors:
Implemented drawer guide notches and connectors, along with their associated pre-drilling and notching CNC operations. Guide assignment depths are customizable as well
Miter Joint CNC:
Miter joints can be cut directly on the CNC using conic toolbits with the “Sharp Corner” attribute
Blum Framed TANDEM Library:
CabBuilder’s TANDEM library has been updated to reflect notches/connectors specs, as well as bringing in the 563/H/F series drawer guides
Peanut Joint:
Integrated Intelligent Fixing’s Peanut Joint (1,2, and 3) as well as the OMAL Peanut Insertion machine. The machine is integrated into the manufacturing process through the generated CNC labels
Custom CNC Labels:
Users can customize the CNC-generated labels, including the ability to use a part’s drawings in the printout
Auto-Labelling:
Incorporated CNC labelling, which some machines can use to print out labels and automatically apply them to the cut parts
BIG PROJECT:
Auxiliary Machine: Some shops use their CNC router in combination with another NC machine to perform post-cut special operations like side-drilled holes. CabBuilder can now host such integrations. For instance, CabBuilder can generate the codes for a CNC Router and the subsequent connector machine at once, allowing the shop to simply cut the parts, attach the bar-code labels, then scan them at the insertion machine for automatic processing
Hinge/Plate/Drawer Runner Pre-Drill Control: Pre-drilling CNC codes may now be disabled for individual connectors (see materials attributes)
Partition/Shelf-Back Split: Partition and fixed shelf wireframe attributes can segment the back panel, allowing for more complex cabinet setups
Partition-Stile Alignment: Partitions attributes can align it by the edges of the mid-stile in front of it
Rollout Shelf: Drawer box construction options can enabled/disable drawer box parts to host special rollout shelf setups
Back Scribe: Side backs have an adjustable back-scribe wireframe attribute, with defaults for applied doors and side panels set in the construction method
Additional Miter Joints: Implemented missing miter connections between parts (such as frame-side) in the construction method
Moldings Elevation/Overlay: Moldings get an up/down action, as well as a cabinet overlay parameter to apply them on cabinet fronts for front-mounted crown and light rails
Moldings Sectional view: Fixed elevation view to show moldings on top of other cabinet graphics, as well as having corner moldings appear on both connected walls
Finished Face Orientation: Created default construction options to set finished face orientation to all other parts such as separate toe kick pieces. This can help avoid unnecessary material flips when cutting CNC codes
Knob/Pull Inset: Fixed custom knob/pull inset behavior which caused custom values to not take effect
Partition-Drawer Stretcher Connection: Fixed partition-stretcher joint to use the assigned joint instead of fixed shelf-partition connection
Broken Shelf: Fixed a tall diagonal corner’s cabinet shelf construction
Release Notes for 1.2.13
Clipped Front Sides:
Cabinets with clipped front corners have dedicated chamfering dimensions in the wireframe editor
Secondary Depth:
Cabinets like pie-cut corners can now have two different depth measurements
Edit Front Cell By Door Size:
Users can now edit door/drawer front sizes and hinge locations directly from the front sections menu
Clipped Back Corner:
Clipped back cabinets have a dedicated chamfer parameter
Hide Global Options: Unused or situation-specific design options can now be hidden from view to de-clutter selection while designing
Logo Upload: Upload logos in the drawing module under image graphic attributes
Renaming SKU: Fixed cabinet renaming behavior that sent new characters at the beginning of the name
Moldings/Panel Groups: Moldings and End Panel items can switch design option groups
Moving Wireframe Parts: Wireframe elements are now limited within the cabinet boundaries when clicking and dragging their location
Bi-fold Door Show/Hide: Fixed behavior where show/hide affects only one part of the bi-fold door
Toe Kick Show/Hide: Fixed behavior in wall cabinets where showing/hiding toe kick parts affects the whole cabinet
Shelf Frame Alignment: Shelf frame alignment disabled when there is no mid-rail in front of the shelf
Hinge Mounting Plate Override: Mounting Plates may now be manually overridden from the default
Toe Kick Top Placement: Toe kick tops used to be placed above the sleepers. They now follow the bottom of the bottom shelf
Frameless Opening Dimensions: Opening widths/heights in frameless mode takes internal shelves and partition into account, listing the biggest opening found behind the front cell
Front Sections Hinge Location: Users can now edit door/drawer front sizes and hinge locations directly from the front sections menu
Full Side Panel: Automatic full end stile parameter extends to the floor if the side panel does, even if the subside does not
Back Panel Adjustment: Back Panels can now be adjusted in length both up and down
Design Options Save: Fixed issue where design options are sometimes not applied when loading in a design
Construction Wall Printout: Fixed problem where both construction wall elevation pages are taken from the inside of the wall segment as opposed to both
CNC Alerts: CNC nesting errors now output values with full precision, clarifying what dimensions are not working
Repeated Full-Depth Holes: Overlapping full-depth holes that are applied from both sides will now be cut only once by CNCs, instead of repeating the same hole from the other side
Release Notes for 1.2.11
Blum Frameless Drawer Guides:
Implemented pre-built BLUM drawer guide product library
Drawer Guide Hole Boring: Drawer guides can have pre-drilled holes sent to CNC optimization
Drawer Guide Clearance Calculations: Undermount drawer guides now have side clearance behavior that adjusts based on the drawer box side thickness
Hinge Hole Processing: New material parameter allows omission of hinge or mounting plate holes when creating CNC codes
Drawer Guide Creation: Fixed bug that prevents users from creating certain drawer guides
Hinge Height Adjustment: Hinges can be manually moved up/down in the cabinet’s wireframe to prevent overlapping with shelves
Release Notes for 1.2.9
Half-Blind Dovetail Joint:
Half-Blind Dovetail construction and toolbits can be enabled to cut dovetail drawers directly on the CNC table
Multi-Group Global Assignments:
Cabinets can be split into groups independently of catalog organization, allowing for different design options within the same design
Blind Corner Constructions:
Template Catalog offers new blind corner cabinets with partition-mounted hinges and plain panels covering the blind side instead of a blind stile
New Diagonal Corner/Angled Construction Styles:
New corner hinge parameters and diagonal corner construction options are present for frameless diagonal and angled cabinets
Plain-Panel Construction Options: Plain Panels can be connected to case parts through various joints. See construction options.
Material Assignment Search: Material assignment menus have a search field to find the material directly by its name
Top and Bottom Adjustments and Bullnoses: Tops and bottoms can have bullnoses and adjustments from the front similar to normal shelf constructions
Applied Side Door Construction Options: Applied Side Doors have separate construction options, allowing for different settings for side panels
Release Notes for 1.2.8
Front-Aligned Partition:
Partitions can now be aligned from the front. Separate shelves that are behind them can join to be a single construction.
Plain Panel Overlays:
Plain panels can now be overlayed to duplicate the look of a slab door
End Panel Wireframe Attributes: Fixed general end panel attributes not showing up in wireframes
Partition Notch Cuts: Fixed partition constructions that caused some operations to be flipped in orientation
Wireframe Show/Hide Holes and Grooves: Fixed processing and connectors to show/hide the appropriate wireframe elements
Wireframe Saves: Fixed behavior that did not save progress when making multiple wireframe saves in BOM and Design
Empty Partitions – Drawer Boxes: Empty partitions no longer limit drawer boxes
Top and Bottom Shelf Banding: Fixes frameless constructions that did not place edgebanding on full top and bottom shelves
Cabinet Parts Similar Parts: Parts of the same size but different operations now have different pages in the Cabinet Parts drawing
Multiple Catalog Design Options: Fixed behavior where design options do not apply to new catalogs
Release Notes for 1.2.7
new Hinge Update from
Pre-loaded BLUM hinges and mounting plates:
Implemented pre-loaded list of BLUM CLIP and BLUM COMPACT hinges and mounting plates
Hinge Assignments Mounting Plates:
Hinge Assignments now host hinges as well as the separate paired mounting plates (where applicable)
Wireframe Warnings:
Wireframe constructions check hinge-mounting plates data sheets to verify if a pairing works with the associated door overlay. Warnings are created if it does not.
Hinge Hole Boring:
Hinge drilling is now present in CNC output for the cabinet parts as well as for the door constructions.
Diagonal Corner Cabinets Front Width:
Diagonal Corner Cabinets have a new front width dimension that allows for direct configuration of the cabinet’s front
Shelf Negative Adjustments:
Fixed programming that broke shelves when negatively adjusting them with certain joints
Reveal/Overlay Info Behavior: Fixed behavior that shuffled reveal/overlay info when splitting certain elements
Overlay Locks: Released locks on the overlay/reveal settings that affected paired doors
Material Sub-Groups: Users may now drag-and-drop a material group onto another to set as material sub-group
Cabinet Wireframe Warnings: Warnings are now presented directly within the cabinet wireframe menu
Door Report Width/Height: Door reports now show width and height parameters that are independent of the grain orientation
Improved Hole Rendering Efficiency: Holes now take less computational load to calculate, increasing wireframe menu efficiency
Release Notes for 1.2.6
Beaded Panels CNC:
Beaded/Reeded doors can now be cut on the CNC
Panel-Door Construction:
End Panels can be converted into doors for applications like wainscot panels where a door panel covers the sides or back of a cabinet
Input Mathematics:
Mathematical expressions may now be used within input fields, allowing users to have CabBuilder act as an on-the-spot calculator
Design Print – Saved 3D View:
Users may now manually set the saved view to be used in the design’s print without having to edit it in the drawings module
Front Sections – Paired Doors Construction:
A front section opening may now be split into two equal, opposing, paired doors with a single click
Front Sections – Internal Element:
Select a front section separation and initialize an internal element behind it, making it simple to synergize the front divisions with the inside parts
Front Sections – Multiple Elements:
Users may now split front openings into a specified amount of equal-space elements
Inside Sections – Multiple Elements:
Users may now make inside elements in batch such that the space between them is equal
5-PC Door Construction Oversize: Stiles may now be oversized for 5-pc door cutlists
Fixed Shelves Frame Orientation: Fixed Shelves can be centered or offset relative to an overlapping mid-rail’s edges
Design Print: Templates: The print function’s used template may now be changed by the user
Cutlist Width/Length: Cutlist width and length coluns have been renamed for clarification
Labels After Job Done: All sheets are now marked with the job done marking when accessing the labels tab
Label Printing: Sheet ID number and material name are included in label printing
Release Notes for 1.2.5
Shelf Negative Adjustment: Shelves can be “negatively” adjusted from the front in order to extend shelves past the cabinet front.
Cabinet Frame Part Resizing: Fixed frame part width adjustment behavior that kept the original size despite a change in the attribute
Autosave Wireframe Thumbnail Change: Fixed autosave restoration behavior that did not keep modified cabinets’ new thumbnails when changing them within the design module
Release Notes for 1.2.4
Design Options:
NEW interface allows for design options to replace global options, enabling the choosing of any of the account’s global settings despite the catalogs used in a given design. Enable this mode through the Application Settings
Toe Kick Tops:
New toe kick top constructions allow for separate toe kick boxes to have a top. Enable these through the construction methods or in individual wireframes.
Wireframe Door/Drawer Front Editor:
Basic door and drawer front parameters, like rail/stile sizes and construction used, can be edited for individual panels within the wireframe editor.
Fixed Width/Height:
Front and Inside Section elements may now have a fixed width or height, excluding that space from changing with the overall cabinet dimensions
Front Sections Enable Mid-Rail or Mid-Stile:
Users can now enable or disable mid-rails and mid-stiles directly from within the front sections.
Face-Side Selection: New wireframe attribute allows to select a cabinet part’s (like a partition, shelf, stretcher, etc.) face-side, allowing users to potentially avoid sheet flipping when executing CNC cuts
Global Options Loading Circle: Fixed behavior that could induce a permanent loading circle when interacting with the global options warning message
Flipped-Side Sheet Logic Update: Updated flipped side operations eliminate unnecessary face-side operation offset for CNC’s that have built-in popup bumpers/rails
Finger Joint Adjustments: Updated box joint adjustments to affect the appropriate finger dimensions
Release Notes for 1.2.3
Partition/Divider Toolpath Placement: Fixed positioning of partition/divider related joint operations
SCM Precision: Changed SCM CNC Mode precision to 2 significant figures for more consistent arc imports
Release Notes for 1.2.2
SCM CNC Mode:
New CNC Mode allows for CNC output to be compatible with SCM Maestro’s importing feature
Sink Elevation View:
Fixed under-mount, top-mount, and apron sink representations in elevation views
Document Zoom In/Out: Fixed zoom in/out behavior while viewing reports
Blind Corner Cabinets: Fixed blind corner cabinets layout that switched the names between the left and right sides
Negative Reveals: Door/Drawer front reveals can now go into the negatives, allowing panels to be extended past their allocated spaces
Material Assignment: Subside – Subside material assignment fixed
Release Notes for 1.2.1
Now Available
ENTERPRISE
EDITIONS
Common Database:
It is possible to have multiple users operate on the same database of designs, global options, machines, tools, and optimization materials
Multiple Roles:
Three license roles are introduced: admin for general-purpose access-all needs, designer for design-specific uses, and CNC for machining-related actions
Door Hinge Notation:
Elevation views use door hinge notation in addition to knob placement to signify how doors open
Empty Shelf Hole Boring:
Empty shelves can now act as boundaries for adjustable shelf line boring
Data Locks & Edit Messages:
Automatic and manual data locks ensure that no conflicting edits are made by two separate accounts. Messages will keep other users informed of possible changes made in global options
Unlock Request:
Enterprise users may request other users log out to prevent accidental lock status maintained by AFK or idle users, automatically logging them out and releasing locks if there is no response
Various UI Fixes: Various UI Fixes – Fixed places in the user interface such as when text would be clipped or hidden from view or when controls belong
Room Shapes Fix: Fixed specific situations where the user cannot drag a room shape into the design
Saved Furniture Items: Fixed a bug that caused furniture items to disappear when loading in some designs
Narrow 5PC Door Frame Part: Making door frame parts shorter than they are narrow will no longer glitch the piece
Refrigerator Cabinet Shoe Molding: Fridge cabinets are now exempt from the toe kick holding algorithm
Create Finish and Collection Fix: “Create” button has been greyed out when actively creating the selection, preventing accidental doubles
Pricing Table Records: Fixed behavior of some part-specific table records
Fixed Pricing Change: Fixed a bug that caused fixed pricing schemes to revert to calculated pricing
Prokitchen-Integrated Door Constructions: Custom door constructions now function within published catalog renderings within Prokitchen
Print Design Name Field: The design name field will now be automatically filled in when printing the design
Elevation View Net Selection: Fixed net selection behavior that causes cabinets from other elevation views to be selected
Board Foot Used Calculation Fix: New bd-ft calculations fix the hardwood material used estimate
Plain Panel Boundaries: Plain panels are no longer limited by internal elements that do not overlap it
Nailer Width Save: Overridden nailer widths are kept after saving wireframe constructions
Customer Report Settings Overrides: Design-specific customer report overrides are saved in the file save instead of going back to the catalog setting defaults
Slab Door Style Material Report: Non-construction slab door styles are now included in the material report
Paired Doors: Users may now toggle between paired and unpaired doors when two opposing doors meet in the middle. This will toggle the mid-stile and paired gap on and off.
Top and Undermount Sink Views: Elevation views will now display sinks mounted inside the cabinets as behind the cabinets’ fronts
Wireframe Accessories: Non-cabinet accessories can be hidden from view within wireframes
Side Scribe Attribute: Implemented scribe attribute within cabinet side wireframes
Slider-Value Relationship: Fixed a bug where some sliders in the design module were disconnected from the displayed numerical value
Non-Standard Door Type Reporting: Fixed behavior that would keep side applied doors and false door sides from relevant reports like the cabinet’s assembly
Release Notes for 1.2.0
Door Module
Create Custom Door Constructions:
Edit doors and drawer fronts in multiple manufacturing techniques, shapes, and criteria
Generate Door CNC Code:
Convert door constructions and designs straight to machine code to be executed on CNC routers
Create Door Rail Shapes:
Create rail shapes from standard geometries and parameters or create them from custom shapes
Door Panel/Edge Profiles:
Apply custom panel and edge profiles from either custom shapes or tool groups
Door Renderings:
Door constructions are rendered in design views, giving users a clear representation of the end product
Door Cutlists:
Reports will now generate the sizes of individual door panel, stiles, and rails
Additional Release Notes for 1.2.0
Default Elevation:
Design module grid attributes now have a default up/down parameter for different object types, saving the user from editing the elevation of every wall cabinet
Wireframe Door/Drawer Front Size:
Front sections attributes now also show the sizes of the doors and drawer fronts they represent, giving users a quicker way to access that information for cabinet editing
Closed Toe Framed Cabinet Side: Fixed geometry of full side panels that would miss an endpoint under framed construction methods
Shape Editor Snapping Behavior: Shape editor’s snap-to-grid and snap-to-line behaviors updated for smoother editing
Elevation View Bar Pulls: Fixed bar pull representation in elevation view that would distort cabinet elevation rendering
Countertop/Backsplash/User Shape Add To Drawings: The shape editor can now save the shape and its annotations to the drawing collection. This allows for them to be used in custom design annotations and countertop/backsplash orders
Pricing update: Fixed bug that would suppress calculated prices for cabinets initialized after the global options were chosen
Roll Out Shelf Report Information: Rollouts are now included within their own category in relevant reports like the drawer box list and drawer box cut list
Elevation Copy/Paste: Copying and pasting within elevation views will no longer send certain items to the other side of the wall
User Shape Match Catalog Finish: User shapes can adopt finishes that have been chosen for catalogs present within the design
Multiple Catalog Version Changes: Amended bug that kept users from editing a catalog’s version multiple times in one session
Sheet Exclusion From View: Fixed disabling within the print submodule that would keep excluded sheets in the view
Open-Shelf Elevation View: Framed open-shelf cabinets now display the exposed shelves in elevation views
Applied/False Door Sides Report Information: Applied and false door sides are now included within their own category in relevant reports
Release Notes for 1.1.19:
Backsplash Editor:
You can now edit the perimeter of a backsplash/wall user shape to mold them around surrounding objects
Countertop Editor:
New shape editor unlocks changing of countertop/floor user shape outlines to match the required spec
Construction Method Reset to Default: Fixed certain situations where a construction style override would reset to the default
Wall/Floor User Shape Default: Wall and floor shapes now follow the default textures set in room settings even after the texture setting is changed
CabBuilder Catalog Template Moldings: The catalog template will no longer clutter the catalog selection when applying moldings
Default Legs Wireframe Visibility: Fixed behaviour that causes demo legs to disappear when editing cabinet in wireframe mode
Door/Window Center on Wall: Doors and windows will now center in the middle of a wall when instructed to do so
Catalog Deletion Clarification: Implemented a message before deleting catalog that indicates old cabinet designs will no longer be able to be opened if the deletion proceeds
Zone Click Behavior: You can click on a room zone in the design module to access the zone’s settings (on/off and depth) and elevation view button
Main Cloud Folder Renaming: Disabled renaming for the main “CabBuilder” folder that would hide all subfolders from view
Cutlist Nesting Freeze: Fixed a very specific setup where nesting the cutlist froze optimization
Add Shelf Nailer Behavior: Made add shelf nailer behaviour add a nailer independent of the shelf’s width
Release Notes for 1.1.18:
Drawer Box-Interior Size Limitations:
Interior elements like partitions and drawer stretchers now limit the drawer box even when not aligned with the front element’s borders
SBA Cabinet Plain Panel: Replaced open front element with plain panel in wireframe construction
Rollout Tray Cabinet Warning: Fixed cabinet warning attached to rollout trays
Scroll Bar Fixes: Added scroll bar to BOM menu and fixed some cut-off buttons while scrolling through other places
Design Settings Name Change: The design’s name can now be changed in design settings as well
Drawer Box Rabbet Dado Fix: Fixed rabbet dado joint between drawer box sides and front/back that caused a mismatch between tenon and groove orientation
Drawer Box Finger Joints: Fixed box joint between drawer box sides and front/back that resulted in fingers getting applied to only one part
BOM Table Units: The bill of materials table now follows unit changes set in application settings
Elevation View Fixes: Updated elevation views show some items that would previously not appear in specific elevation view setups
Combining Walls Of Two Rooms: Fixed bug causing infinite loop when combining the walls of two separate rooms
ShopBot CNC Code Fix: Eliminated redundant feed commands for ShopBot output that might cause jitters in the machine
Release Notes for 1.1.17:
Corner Correction Switch:
New construction parameters allow some joints (like rabbets and dados) to enable or disable corner correction toolpaths
Label Printing Setup:
Label layouts now indicate edgebanded sides and dimensions. Layouts and labels can now be printed separately.
Wireframe Resource Optimization: Increased efficiency of wireframe renders while in low-power mode
Nesting Shape Improvements: Improved allocated space when nesting certain part shapes
Drawer Box Save Fix: Fixed save timing – some cabinets with new drawer boxes did not retain changes after saving and exiting the menu
Corner Arc Toolpath Correction: Fixed corner arcing for situations where the tenon is smaller than half the diameter’s toolbit
Plan View Filler: Wall filler pieces now appear on top of base cabinets
Extended Stile Plan View: Extended stiles now have a design view representation, allowing collision response to interact with them
Release Notes for 1.1.16:
End Panels:
End Panels now have a wireframe/cutlist construction, as well as associated construction options
Low Power Wireframe Mode:
Wireframe mode now can include or exclude holes and connectors in the render, improving menu speed with relatively low-power devices
Framed Wireframe Opening Size Control:
Framed cabinet wireframe front sections can now be controlled by the opening size, rather than the space allocated for the drawer front/door
Cutlist Optimization Filter:
Cutlists can now filter parts scheduled for optimization by using the optimize variable checkboxes
Toe Kick Molding Fix: Enhanced toe kick molding algorithm behavior
Door/Drawer Front Grain Direction: Slab Door and Drawer Fronts now have preferred grain direction assigned by the chosen construction option
Catalog Product Deletion: Delete multiple products in the catalog menu by “ctrl”-clicking multiple cabinets
Bill Of Material Units: BOM menu now has a dedicated unit/precision preference in the application settings
Sherwin-Williams Selection Improvement: Selected Sherwin-Williams finish shows bigger view before locking in
Welcome Screen: Improved behavior when 0 design thumbnails are shown
Cabinet Warnings: Fixed extraneous cabinet warnings showing in cultist module that come from previous products and changed frame part checks to nominal thicknesses
Save Screen Enhancement: New save screen behavior prevents interruptions in saving/loading processes
Frame-Case Part Dado Joint Fix: Fixed niche dado length adjustment application for dados that span several parts
Rollout Tray Table Record: New pricing table record entry made for Rollout Trays
Wireframe Size Overload Fix: Fixed error originating from typing a size too big for a front section element
Countertop Application Behavior: Fixed countertop behaviour affecting its limits when cabinets are placed in wall back zone
Elevation View Enhancement: Fixed elevation view when shifting cabinets in and out of active zones
Release Notes for 1.1.15:
Nominal Material Thickness:
Nominal thickness added to materials for construction method verifications
Drill Depth Compensation: New parameter allows drill bits to drill extra deep and compensate for their irregular tips
CNC Validation Warnings: Implemented more user-friendly validation warnings when optimizing cultists for CNC
Design Module View Fixes: Improved design module elevation view behavior
Squaring Cut Cleanup: Squaring cut operations cut the last tab of material left at the edge of the sheet
Drill Depth Compensation: New parameter allows drill bits to drill extra deep and compensate for their irregular tips
Mid-Rail Segments Unify: Mid-rails will automatically join into one once the mid-stile separating them is removed from construction
Floating Shelf Construction: Fixed floating shelves constructions for consistency
Release Notes for 1.1.13:
New Dado and Rabbet Behaviour:
New joint parameters allow dados to extend past the length of the tenon, clearing ambiguities and enabling certain assembly methods
Front Toe Kick Disabling:
New parameter allows front toe kick parts to be excluded from construction
Zoom Behavior Improvements: Zoom functionality fixed for certain room shapes
Front Sections: Certain elements like nailers are now hidden from front sections for a cleaner interface
Construction Line Actions Fixed: Position attributes and movement fixed for cabinets snapped to construction lines
Drawer Box Parts Material Override: Wireframe can now change drawer box part materials
Global Option Speed Fix: Enhanced global option speed when creating new catalogs
Release Notes for 1.1.12:
Save Design New Behavior: Improved save design menus and behavior
Pocket Operations Behaviour Improvement: Angled pocket operations and general efficiency improved
Biesse Mode Improvements: Toolpath behavior fixed and worklist files created for each material used while nesting
Zund Mode: New mode created for Zund Cut Center machines, enabling ZCC users to use CabBuilder nesting output
Elevation View Cabinet Placement: Fixed anomalous results when dropping cabinets in elevation view
Release Notes for 1.1.11:
Unplaced Parts Fix: Behaviour where some nested parts are left in unplaced bin is fixed
Adjustable Shelf Hole Order: Fixed adjustable shelf hole order that was confusing some machines’ outputs
Autosave Behavior: Autosaves will no longer happen on empty designs
Biesse Mode Drilling: Fixed “.cix” drill code to include optimizable flag, making drilling more efficient
Release Notes for 1.1.9:
Corner Cabinets Second Width: A secondary width is added for corner cabinets because they have two fronts
Design Folder Organization:
Organize your saved files in folders and subfolders
Release Notes for 1.1.8:
Elevation View Labels: Cabinets’ labels now appear in the elevation view
Room Settings Search Bar: Search for the appropriate texture in room settings with the search field
Countertop/Backsplash Positioning: Use Up/Down and Left/Right positions to calibrate countertops and backsplashes positions
Countertop Overhangs:
Apply countertops with specified front, back, and side overhangs
Construction Line – Cabinet Dimensions:
Hover mouse inside a construction line’s zone to show dimension to perimeter cabinets
Release Notes for 1.1.7:
4PC/5PC Drawer Preference: Set drawer box preference in cabinet construction methods
Drawer Box Construction Overrides: Tweak construction options between drawer box types
Countertop/Backsplash/Shape Glossiness: Countertops, backsplashes, and user shapes may change glossiness in attributes
Auto Save:
Enable autosave functionality and specify intervals. Designs can be re-loaded should the session be interrupted and lost.
Release Notes for 1.1.6:
Biesse Mode: New tools/machine mode for Solid users can be enabled in application settings.
Added Internal Stile:
New inside section element allows for drawer runner offset in the case of internal rollout drawer boxes and trays.
Release Notes for 1.1.5:
Cabinet Frame Assembly: New drawing document template creates diagrams of active cabinets’ frame dimensions.
Release Notes for 1.1.3:
Countertop Texture Change: Individual countertop pieces can now change their texture within the attributes tab.
Backsplash Texture Change: Individual backsplash pieces can now change their texture within the attributes tab.
Countertop Overhang Edit: Countertops can now be manually changed in size under the attributes tab.
Door/Window Frames: Door and Window Frames are now available as design objects.
User Shape: Users may now create a custom object and assign it a selected texture.
Confirmat Screws: New connector type may be used by connection methods.
Increment Drawer Box Dimensions: New way to define discrete height/depth list under drawer box construction methods.
Shelf Pin Line Boring:
New construction method can be used to create a universal set of holes for multiple adjustable shelves in an opening.
Hoods and Floating Shelves:
Hoods(Wall/Range Hoods) and Floating shelves(Decorative Accents/Floating Shelf) have been added to the template catalog.