Preferences - From the Splash Screen
Contents of this Article...
- Open Preferences
- User
- Geometry
- Layout
- Measurement Units
- General
- Auto-Constraints
- Geometry for higher levels with S2M
Opening Preferences - Use the Solid Button to get started...
- Click the Solid Button
- Left Click Preferences


Lets review each of the following screens to set things up...
- User Tab (Not an essential step but you may like to enter your company details)
- Geometry (Make sure 'Include Banding in Cutlist Part Size' is ticked)

This is an important setting if you are using the Cut List

Layout Tab - Here's our preferred settings
- Set all 'Clearances' to zero to enable full control of appliance and furnishing placement in the job
- Increase 'Maximum' Door Size - Cabinet Vision will use this size to decide when it should split the face of your cabinet (We make it a really big number)
- Choose 'Edit' settings - Double click on assembly in wall elevation mode (We prefer to section at assembly level - But try both ways)
- Uncheck 'Adjust assemblies on appliance move' (This can be annoying if left checked unless you choose to automate the cabinet sizes)
- Uncheck 'Center appliances under Windows' (This one is also annoying to some of us...)

Measurement Units
- Set unit to 'mm'
- Set the 'Metric Precision' to 1.1 (only 1 decimal point)
- Left Click the check box 'Trim trailing decimal zeros'

General Tab
- Set the size of the Undo/Redo stack, or set to zero (0) to disable Undo/Redo
- Set Auto-Save time in minutes or set to zero (0) to disable Auto-Save.
- Set number of jobs shown on Recent Job List Menu

On Solid Essential? Click OK. You’re all done here!
- Note: If you have extra tabs to go through you are on a higher level - We'll just take a look at the most important
Auto Constraints Tab
- X Axis and Y Axis constraints help your shape to be predictable
- Tangent helps remove the bump between a radius and a straight edge
- I prefer to have a radius remain consistent but this one isn't important

Geometry Tab
- Again, we always include banding in cutlist part size
- Incorporate Door Assembly Operations on Slab (Tick this if you're nesting/drilling for hinges or handles)
- Tick the option to create programs for your buyout doors (If you want to create CNC programs)
