Blum AVENTOS top lift system Basics - User Guide

Contents of this Article...

  • How to use - Select Hinge Schedule on Assembly
  • How to use - (Alternately) Select Hinge Material on Door
  • Cabinet size warnings
  • Adding extra Lift Mechanisms to your assembly - HF top, HF top SERVO, HK-XS
  • AVENTOS HK-XS - Using one stay (left or right)
  • Adding extra Lift Mechanisms to your assembly - HK top, HK top SERVO, HKi, HKi semi-integrated, HK-S, HL top, HL top SERVO, HS top, HS top SERVO
  • Switch Case Boring from Chipboard Screws to System Bore
  • AVENTOS HKi - Fully-integrated routes versus Semi-integrated routes

How to use - Select Hinge Schedule at Assembly Level...

  1. Section View > Section Face: Door
  2. Section View > Properties > Hardware > Select the appropriate Hinge Schedule
  3. Selected: AVENTOS HK top
  4. That's all there is to it - The hardware is ready *
  5. Review cabinet attribute for valid cabinet sizes

* All lift system hardware in this package can be selected this way.

A note for Bi-Fold cabinets using AVENTOS HF top: So far, we have only tested top and bottom doors at the same height

  • A good way to achieve this - Split the door horizontally, right click each door in Section View and 'Equalize Height'
Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION

How to use - Select Hinge material on Door Section...

  1. Section View > Section Face: Door
  2. Hinge Top
  3. Door Section Properties > Hinge
  4. Navigate to: Hinge > Blum > AVENTOS top Basics* group. (Selected: AVENTOS HK top Hinge) Click OK
  5. That's all there is to it - The hardware is ready

Note: Attribute for valid cabinet sizes is not created when selecting hardware this way.

* IMPORTANT: Only select 'Hinges' from this "AVENTOS top Basics" group - Hinges in the "Miscellaneous" group do NOT activate the UCS.

Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION

Blum AVENTOS top lift system Basics - Cabinet size warnings

  1. If your assembly doesn't fall within expected cabinet sizes, a warning is displayed in plan, elevation and 3D
  2. Example where the cabinet height exceeds 600mm high for AVENTOS top HK
  3. Use the attribute to remove the 'Cabinet Size Warning'
Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION

Adding extra Lift Mechanisms to your assembly - HF top, HF top SERVO, HK-XS...

  1. Orthographic view > Left click Door >
  2. Use Attribute for number of hinges (2 | 3 | 4)
  3. Note: Before a third or fouth lift mechanism will be added, your assembly needs a partition present
Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION

AVENTOS HK-XS - Using one stay (left or right)

  1. Left click the door in an orthographic view
  2. Set AVENTOS HK-XS (Hinge Quantity) to '1'
  3. Adjust AVENTOS HK-XS (Side) to 'Left' or 'Right'
Untitled [Assembly] - CABINET VISION
Untitled [Assembly] - CABINET VISION

Adding extra Lift Mechanisms to your assembly - HK top, HK top SERVO, HKi, HKi semi-integrated, HK-S, HL top, HL top SERVO, HS top, HS top SERVO...

  1. Section view > Door Properties > Hinges
  2. Quantity of hinges (2 | 3 | 4)
  3. Note: Before a third or fourth lift mechanism will be added, your assembly needs at least one partition present - Pictured with 2 partitions
Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION

Change Case Boring from Chipboard Screws to System Bore...

  1. Image: HK top with Chipboard Screws
  2. Use Public Variable to swap all lift systems from Chipboard Screws to System Case Bore
  3. Image: HK top with System Bore
Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION
Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION
Blum AVENTOS top Job.cvj [Assembly] - CABINET VISION

AVENTOS HKi - Fully-integrated routes versus Semi-integrated routes

AVENTOS HKi Job.cvj [Layout] - CABINET VISION