How often do you use your right-click button on your mouse/laptop in CabMaster Software?

Did you know that you can right-click on almost anything inside CabMaster and it will bring up a menu?

For example, right-clicking on the Dimension button on the ribbon toolbar brings up a list of dimensions with saved settings. Just select and use. It is that easy!

Want to add a new Dimension setup? Click the Save As… button and save your new Dimension settings to re-use later!

Looking to create your own drawing template? Right-click the Label tool and add pre-set labels for client address, hinges, handles, materials, scale and so much more. The menu presents you with the first 10 saved options, and clicking the Load… button on this menu will bring up the rest.

Try right-clicking a cabinet on your drawing. Click Report on this menu to run a report for that cabinet only.

Want a faster way to create dimensions & elevations? Right-click on your wall and select Auto-Dimension and Auto-Elevation from the menu.

Perfect your right-click skills in CabMaster today and see just how much smoother your designing process can be.

With CabMaster Software, it really is that easy.

In ShapeMaster V12, you can now create and display dimensions and annotations to parts via the new breadcrumb bar. First, add your part to the list (press F12), then select your part in the breadcrumb bar as shown in the image below.

You can add horizontal, vertical and angular dimensions to your part, as well as text labels and text boxes. These details will be included in reports that display images, such as our ShapeList reports.

Want to know what else is new in ShapeMaster Version 12? Click the buttons below to read about our exciting new features in our What’s New document, and watch our video on part dimensioning in ShapeMaster Software.

Download your materials, handles, hinges, CabMaster templates and more from StoreMaster now!

Are you looking to further reduce your time spent drawing in CabMaster Software? Set up your Quick Lengths!

The Quick Lengths feature can be found under Insert > Movement > Set Length dropdown. There you will find the option to add different variables associated with numbers 0-9.

So when you’re drawing a wall, for example, you can simply hold that number down on your keyboard (eg. 9), and it will clip the wall to that length (eg. 900mm) every time you click to add another section of the wall.

In Version 12, this also works for the ceiling and floor tools.

Start using Quick Lengths to rapidly draw your walls, floors and ceilings today!

It’s often overlooked how easy it is to use the mouse to your advantage in CabMaster Software.

Scrolling the mouse wheel up zooms your drawing in, and scrolling down zooms out.

The secret third option though, is clicking the mouse wheel itself. This will reset your view, the same way going to the View tab across the top and clicking the Full Page button.

Reduce time spent drawing. Use the mouse wheel to speed things up!

For a video tutorial on the mouse wheel functions in CabMaster Software, click the button below to watch our webinar snippet below on Shortcuts and Hidden Features in CabMaster Software.

Did you know that we have multiple defined cutouts available in Cabinet Properties?

One commonly sought defined cutout is the horizontal pipe chase cutout. There’s a really fast and simple way to achieve this in CabMaster Software.

Once you’ve selected your cabinet, open your Cabinet Properties and then go to the Cabinet Machining > Defined Cutouts page.

On this page, tick the “Enable Cabinet Cutout” box as shown in the image above.

Once you’ve ticked “Enable Cabinet Cutout”, go to the CabinetCutout: Quick Start > Configuration page, and click the “Quick Configurations” button.

It will pop up with a message confirming you want to resent the cutout and change to a new configuration – click “Yes” in this popup to continue.

Once you’ve clicked “Yes” to continue, a new window will pop up where you can select a configuration.

Our standard configuration options include PipeChase, Division, Horizontal Division, Rail, Mullion and the Horizontal Chase.

When you select an option, it will be highlighted in green. When you’re ready to proceed, click the “Next” button in the bottom right corner of this window.

Once you’ve clicked “Next” and you can see the window pictured above, you can customize your horizontal pipe chase, including where to position the chase and the height and depth of the chase itself.

When you’ve finished setting up your requirements on this page, click the “Finish” button in the bottom right corner of this window to complete your horizontal pipe chase setup.

You can see an example of a horizontal pipe chase inside a 2 door cabinet in the image below.

Want to learn more? Click the button below to read more about horizontal pipe chases in CabMaster Software.

Do you want to finish your drawings quicker? For this week’s tip, we’re discussing keyboard shortcuts (also known as shortcut keys).

There is a wide range of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to save time in CabMaster, ranging from rotating cabinets on your plan and opening drawing properties to generating reports and exporting machining data.

You can find a brief list of keyboard shortcuts below.

• F1: Help documettation
• F4: Open Drawing Properties
• F8: Export Machining data
• Ctrl + D: Duplicate cabinet/item
• Ctrl + R: Generate report
• Ctrl + S: Save drawing
• Ctrl + Z: Undo
• + and – : Rotate (see here for more details on rotating)

Want to see more keyboard shortcuts? Click the button below to read our full list of keyboard shortcuts available in CabMaster Software.

Do you want to get ahead in the industry and stand out among your peers?

Utilize our flexible Universal Cabinet to create detailed custom designs. Whether it’s a TV unit, a closet, or a custom wine rack, the possibilities are endless!

Click the button below to watch our step-by-step tutorial video and learn how to create detailed custom designs using the Universal Cabinet in CabMaster Software.

Now that you know how to set up new drawer runner sets in CabMaster, it’s time to show you how to add new Material DataSources.

Once you’ve downloaded your materials tables from StoreMaster and installed them with our Table Installer, you can add Material DataSources under My Setup in Drawing Properties.

Click the button below to watch our step-by-step tutorial video and learn more on adding new Material DataSources in CabMaster Software.

Did you know that you can save shortcuts to useful tools in your Quick Access Toolbar? This will help you get your drawings finished faster!

To save a tool to your Quick Access Toolbar, simply right-click on the tool and select “Add to Quick Access Toolbar”.

It seriously is that easy!

Click the button below to watch our step-by-step tutorial video and learn more about the Quick Access Toolbar in CabMaster Software.