Change Unit Code-Name

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       The unit code in KCDw are used to give each unit a name. The name or code is an identifier for a cabinet. When the program is shipped, the unit numbers will be displayed rather than showing unit codes such as W1230 to identify a wall cabinet 12" wide and 30" tall. There a two different ways to identify the cabinets, showing the cabinet's unit number (1.2.3.4....) or unit codes (B30 if it was a base 30").

 

To Open The Change Unit Code-Name Window:

1.  Click on library on the main menu bar.

2.  Click on edit unit menu. (if this choice is not displayed see below).

3.  Click on change unit code-name.

 

If you don't see Edit Unit Menu After Clicking on Library:

       You will need to turn this feature on in your Edit Startup. In the Start up data you will find how to turn your edit unit menu on under the advanced.tab  Click the box next to Show Unit Menu, so there is a check in it.  This will enable the Edit Unit Menu to appear under the Library Menu.

 

       These code-names can be displayed on the units, in a part list or in a price list. The code-names could be the number 1 for the first unit or displayed as W1230. Using this feature you may customize the way the unit code-names appear.  The Unit code-name can be used to make permanent changes to certain units so that the code name that is displayed is different. For example you can set the code to be rounded or changed for certain units.

 

Below are just some of the examples you may display the unit code-names:

 

1                (the first unit on a job)
W1242        (a wall cabinet with a width of 12 and a height of 42)
W12        (a wall cabinet with a width of 12)
B21        (a base cabinet with a width of 21)

 

Making Changes To The Unit Code-Names

To make any of the changes described below you must be in the unit-code name window. Refer to the directions above to open the unit code-name window. When you are in the unit code-name window you will see about a page or two of text. You should leave the first two lines exactly as is. They should not be changed in any way. Those two lines will look like this:

 

300,Version

0,Work in Metric=100  Inches=254  Auto=0

 

Each line consists of three fields. The first is a line number and cannot be changed. The second field is the code field. This is where you make your changes. Refer to Code field values on this help page to see how to make a change. The third field describes which unit this line is used on. All of the lines (other than lines 1 & 2 as shown above) will be in the following form:

 

Line#,  Code  ,   Description

 

example:

1, W[w][h] , Wall Cabinet

2, B[w],  Base Cabinet

 

Code Field Values

       Each code is a small formula used to calculate the units code name. The following is a list of the different parts in a code:

 

[w]        This will be replaced by the width of the unit.
[h]        This will be replaced by the height of the unit.
[d]        This will be replaced by the depth of the unit.
[frac]        This will allow the numbers to print in fractions.
[dec]        This will allow the numbers to print in decimals.
[w@3]        This will allow the width to print UP to the next 3 inch increment.
[h@3]        This will allow the height to print UP to the next 3 inch increment.
[w@-1]        This will allow the width to print DOWN to the next 1 inch increment.
[h@-1]        This will allow the height to print DOWN to the next 1 inch increment.
[(h=34.5):B[w]:B[w]-[h]}        This will check if the height is equal to 34.5 then use the code B[w], if not use the code B[w]-[h]

 

example:

DB[w]-3        A 24" wide 3 drawer base's code would be DB24-3

example:

W[w]-[h][Frac]For a 24" wide, 30 1/2" wall cabinet the code would be W24-30 1/2

example:

W[w]-[h][Dec]For a 24" wide, 30 1/2" wall cabinet the code would be W24-30.5

 

Note: Any text that is not in brackets [] will be left as is.

 

 

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