Helpful Hints:

When answering the questions in any part of the cut list you may be better off to use variables and formulas instead of a fixed number. For instance, if you need your sides to be less in height by 4” and the height of your kick is 4” you should answer with a variable instead of the fixed number 4. The variable for the kick height is the letter 'k'. On the instructions page of the Frame cut list method there is a variable cheat sheet which gives examples of a few commonly used variables.

A note for people with the CNC version, you will want to first make sure the overall sizes are coming out correct before filling out the machining questions.

It is important to type in decimal values into the answer boxes.

KCD recommends checking your parts accuracy as often as possible while editing and setting up your cut list method. This will help in determining part errors. For instance, you may, while checking your parts, encounter a typo error. (On occasion KCD will pop up an error box alerting you to a typo.) To fix this you would check the last things you have edited for typos since the last time you checked your parts. If you have only changed a few things, then backtracking your changes will only involve checking a few things. However, if you have made many changes then you will need to look over all of those changes. Because of that, it is recommended that you make only a few changes, then check the sizes, then make a few more changes. This will make finding mistakes much easier.

* When looking at the part viewer take a note or two about which parts are coming out incorrect and which dimension is incorrect. This will help you to figure out where to go when you go back into editing your cut list.

Frame Cut Listing Checklist:

  • Go to Cabinet Box then Box Details, answer all of the questions on this page.

  • Draw up a Standard Base Cabinet on the drawing screen. Make it 30” wide.

  • Go to Parts, highlight your cut list method on the left, click on Calculate.

  • Look at the cabinet box parts on the screen, make sure they are coming out correct for this unit.*

  • If your bottom piece is showing an incorrect depth dimension, or your back piece is showing an incorrect height dimension, or your shelf depth and/or width is incorrect then you will need to Edit your cut list method then Click on Cabinet Box then Base Cabinets then Standard Base.

  • In the Standard Base file only answer the questions relevant to the pieces which are coming out incorrectly. For instance, if you are having trouble with the height dimension of the back piece do not change the depth dimension of the bottom. This is not going to take care of your problem with the back height and it will probably create a new problem with the depth dimension of your bottom piece.

  • Below is a list of additional files you will need to go into and edit:
    • Cabinet Box-> Wall Cabinets-> Standard Wall
    • Cabinet Box-> Tall Cabinets-> Standard Tall
    • Faceframe-> Faceframe Details
    • Materials-> Material 1
    • Materials-> Material Setup
    • Materials-> Lineal Foot
    • Door/Drawer/Panel-> Doors-> Door Setup
    • Door/Drawer/Panel-> Doors-> Door Method 1 (if you build your own doors)
    • Door/Drawer/Panel-> Drawers-> Drawer Setup
    • Door/Drawer/Panel-> Drawers-> Drawer1 (if you build your own drawer boxes)
    • Door/Drawer/Panel-> Panels

  • Below is a list of files you might need to go into and edit:
    • Cabinet Box-> Base Cabinets-> Base LS Cabinets (if you build base lazy susan, L shaped corner units)
    • Cabinet Box-> Base Cabinets-> Base 45 Cabinets (if you build base 45 corner cabinets)
    • Cabinet Box-> Wall Cabinets-> Wall LS Cabinets (if you build wall lazy susan, L shaped corner units)
    • Cabinet Box-> Wall Cabinets-> Wall 45 Cabinets (if you build wall 45 corner cabinets)
    • Cabinet Box-> Tall Cabinets-> Tall 45 Cabinets (if you build tall 45 corner cabinets)