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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Cabinet Defaults

There are several defaults dialogs for Cabinet Fillers, Custom Backsplashes, and
cabinets. Access Default Settings by Custom Countertops do not have defaults
selecting Edit> Default Settings, then dialogs. Instead, their initial settings are
clicking the arrow beside “Cabinets”. Select based on the those of other objects.
a subheading and click the Edit button to • Base Cabinet Fillers’ initial settings are
open the defaults dialog associated with your based on Base Cabinet Defaults.
selection.
• Wall Cabinet Fillers’ initial settings are
The Cabinet Defaults dialogs can also be based on Wall Cabinet Defaults.
accessed by double-clicking the Cabinet
• Full Height Cabinet Fillers’ initial set-
Tools parent button. tings are based on Full Height Cabinet
Defaults.
• Custom Backsplashes’ initial settings are
based on the Base Cabinet Defaults for
backsplash thickness and material.
• Custom Countertops’ initial settings are
based on Base Cabinet Default settings
but are also influenced by the settings of
cabinets beneath them. See “Custom
Countertops” on page 609.

Double-clicking a Cabinet Tools child button Dynamic Cabinet Defaults
also opens its corresponding defaults dialog, When a dynamic default is changed, existing
if that object has a defaults dialog. cabinet objects using the default value are
The Base, Wall, and Full Height Cabinet affected. See “Dynamic Defaults” on page
Defaults can be multiple-selected by holding 88.
down the Shift or Contrl keys. See “Shift and The following cabinet default values are
Ctrl Select” on page 216. dynamic: Separation, Backsplash Height

Each type of cabinet object has default and Thickness, Countertop Overhang and
definitions for size, style, materials and much Thickness, Toe Kick Height and Depth,
more. In fact, the default dialog for each Side and Vertical Overlap, Stiles, and
cabinet type is similar to its corresponding Hardware spacing.
specification dialog. For descriptions of All Materials are also dynamic. In addition,
these settings, see “Cabinet Specification the Cabinet Defaults can be set up to refer
Dialog” on page 627, “Shelf/Partition dynamically to information in the Material
Specification Dialog” on page 643 and Defaults dialog. This makes it easy to have
“Soffit Specification Dialog” on page 995. all cabinet objects in a plan use the same

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