But be careful - the panel is now individual lines and faces.ĭraw a selection box from the top left to the bottom right that encloses ONLY the right end of the back panel. Remember that this will remove the component name from the panel. So we have to explode the back panel to disassociate it from all other panels with the same name. Since the back panel is a component any changes you make to it are reflected throughout the model, and we don't want to change the panel if we've used it on other cabs we've created. You could do this with the cab all assempled, but it's just too easy to move it away so you can see what your doing. I first selected the right side gable end and moved it on axis to the right a bit to give me some room to work.

Just repeat the process with other parts that need to be re-sized.

Now since the cab is exploded, you should be able to select individual pieces of the cabinet. Exploding disassociates it from the original and removes the component name, so changes made to the copy aren't reflected in the original. Be sure the copy is selected and Right click on the copy, and select EXPLODE. I just move it a little to the right of the original.

Now make the cabinet itself a component.Ĭopy the cab by Ctrl-Move to a different place. Make the drawers and doors components, as I said above, so they can be handled as a single unit once the cab is built. Build drawers out of component pieces, and if you don't have solid panel doors, build them out of rails, stiles and panels. Rule #1: It is important to make EVERYTHING a component - gable ends, rails, stiles, bottoms, even drawers and doors.įirst, build your cabinet out of basic component pieces like panels, rails and stiles.

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