This data will allow you to make changes to your system settings for KCDw®, doors, libraries, printer, screen, fonts, scale, handles + hinges, advanced, drag + drop, and miscellaneous. Each of those has its own section within the startup data. Each Section can be accessed by clicking on its respective tab. Each tab has a listing of various parameters to be set, they are described below. Please understand that this startup data has only to do with settings that allow you to use KCDw® in a different way.
It is not necessary to change anything in the startup data to be able to design, price, use the part section for a cutlist, or completely use every part of KCDw®.
This is an "extra" part of KCDw® that will allow you to customize the program specifically for your business such as font sizes, and types for your heading or notes.
Click on the Subheading name to jump to the sub heading:
Doors
Loaded Doors
| Top Door | -The Default door for top cabinets |
| Base Door | -The Default door for base cabinets |
| Drawer Front | -The Default style of Drawer Fronts |
Extra Door 4 through 9
Here you would put your most used door/drawer styles.
To change a door style, simply find it in the Door Choices list and highlight it. Then click on the slot you want to make the change.
Library
This sets the order that the libraries will appear in the Library menu, it also set the default library. If you look under the number column, this is where the order of the libraries is set. Number 1 is first, Number 2 is second and so on.
Printer
| Print in Color |
Default setting when going to print job (See Print Job)
Show Unit Numbers or Codes
Default setting for showing Unit numbers or codes on cabinets in printouts
Print Date on All Pages
Decides whether you want the date to be on print outs
Printer Margins
Floorplan Side Print Space
Adjustment for left and right margin on printed page for your floorplans
Floorplan Top Print Space
Adjustment for top margin on printed page for your floorplans
Elevation Side Print Space
Adjustment for left or right margin on printed page for your Elevations
Elevation Bottom Print Space
Adjustment for bottom margin on printed page for your Elevations
Dimension Level
Default dimension level on print job screen, see Dimensions
Use Print Scale
Default print scale used on print job screen, 0=Auto Scale, 1-3 corresponds to the 3 scales available on the print job screen.
Label Floorplan
Determines how a floorplan will be labeled, options are: Unit numbers, Unit Codes, Unit Codes with no dimensions
3D Print Size %
Adjustment for the size of the 3D Printout on the page
3D Printer center (30 - 70)
Adjustment up or down of 3D Picture Center
Length to Width Ratio
Less then one will make vertical scale larger and Horizontal scale smaller (on printer) More then one will make vertical scale smaller and Horizontal scale larger (Range .8 to 1.4)
Printer Line Width (1 - 5)
The the thickness of printed lines
Screen
Screen Margins
Left Margin
Distance from left edge of screen to Cabinet Design on screen (Left Margin)
Top/Bottom Margin
Distance from Top or Bottom of screen to Cabinet Design on screen (Top Bottom Margin)
Show Doors
Default setting whether doors will be shown
Show Unit Numbers or Codes
Default setting whether unit numbers or codes will be shown
Show door pair dotted line
Turns dotted line indicating pairs of doors On or Off (1=yes) (0=no)
3D Parallel View
Parallel view in 3D default setting On or Off
Unit form Names or Codes
Default setting if Unit names or codes will be displayed.
Screen Dimensions
Dimension Level
Default setting for screen dimension level.
Start screen size
Start up screen size Icon, fullscreen or use a percentage between 30% and 99%
Length to Width Ratio
Less then one will make vertical scale larger and Horizontal scale smaller More then one will make vertical scale smaller and Horizontal scale larger (Range .8 to 1.4)
Starting Scale (50-1000)
Maximum Screen Width in inches when 'Auto Scale' is turned off
3D Floor tile size (4 - 12 inches)
Tile size on floor in 3D section choose between 4 inches to 12 inches
Floorplan unit numbers or codes
Shows unit number or Unit Code (IE. B24, W2030) on floorplan or unit code with no Dimension.
Fonts
Dimension Font
Use the drop down menu to select the font face, type in a number for font size and you may select whether you want it to be bold or italic.
Screen to printer ratio (%)
Dimensions on Printer may be made larger or smaller then what you see on screen (more than 1 larger less then 1 smaller)
Notes Font
Use the drop down menu to select the font face, type in a number for font size and you may select whether you want it to be bold or italic.
Screen to printer ratio (%)
Notes on Printer may be made larger or smaller then what you see on screen (more than 1 larger less then 1 smaller)
Printer Heading Font
Use the drop down menu to select the font face, type in a number for font size and you may select whether you want it to be bold or italic.
Scale
Inches-Cm-Mm
Start in
Starts the program in inches, centimeters, or millimeters. (See Set Scale)
Round to Inches
Rounds off everything in program in inches to 1/16 or (1/32 if needed) (See Set Scale)
Round to Metric
Rounds off everything in program in metric to 1 or 0.1 or 0.01 (metric users only) (See Set Scale)
Auto Scale
Turns Auto scale on or off (If on, Auto scale adjusts picture size) (See Print Job)
Printer Scale
Label #1
The label of the first print scale.
Size #1
The actual value of the first scale
Label #2
The label of the second print scale.
Size #2
The actual value of the second scale
Label #3
The label of the third print scale.
Size #3
The actual value of the third scale
Handles & Hinges
Handle Placement and Type
Top Handle
Click on the drop down menu to choose the default placement and type for handles on upper cabinets.
Base Handle
Click on the drop down menu to choose the default placement and type for handles on base cabinets.
Drawer Handle
Click on the drop down menu to choose the default placement and type of for drawers.
Hinges per Door (minimum height)
3 Hinge Door Height
Minimum 3 Hinge Door Height, minimum height of cabinet for 3 hinges
4 Hinge Door Height
Minimum 4 Hinge Door Height, minimum height of cabinet for 4 hinges
5 Hinge Door Height
Minimum 5 Hinge Door Height, minimum height of cabinet for 5 hinges
Advanced
Show unit edit menu
Enables this menu to be shown under the library menu
Advanced Color Editing
Enables this menu to be shown under the Edit System menu for editing unit colors
Set Settings
Enables this menu to be shown under the Edit System menu. This will allow you to change set variables from the design section
Auto Unit Angles
This will automatically cut back a cabinet when it is drawn into an angled corner
Auto Joined Units
This will allow joining cabinets while dragging by placing cabinet a few inches over another when it is turned on and it will not allow it when turned off.
Use 32mm Sizing
Enables the 32mm sizing option in frameless cabinets, (see How do I do 32mm sizing, for more information)
Use Fast Mode
Use fast mode (System Setting Don't Change without calling tech support)
Safety Save
Safety Save will save copies of jobs in the Auto Save directory
Quick Help
This will turn off or on the strip of text at the bottom of the KCDw® window for quick help or advice.
Show Unit Short-Cut Keys
This will display on the main menu bar pulldown next to selections the keys for keyboard equivalent
Red and Yellow Warnings
When a number is larger than normal it will appear in a yellow box, when a number it too large it will appear in a red box to warn you.
Auto Adjust Wall Placement
When checked, KCDw will try to place a wall facing in the proper directions depending on where on the drawing screen it is drawn. ie: If a wall is drawn on the right hand side it will face left.
Rounding method
Internal function within KCDw, which should never be altered by the user without direction from Technical Support. If you are experiencing rounding errors, check your set scale.
Miscellaneous
NumBox Font Size (8.25-9.75)
NumBox Font Size (8.25-9.75)
Special Mouse Pointer (1 or 2 or 10)
This changes the Mouse Pointer for drawing walls can be changed,1 uses system pointer, 2 is crosshairs, 10 is and up arrow
3-D Shading
Controls the default amount of shading in the 3-D screen
Molding Used
The file name of the default molding
Directory Locations
Working Directory
This is the KCDw® directory where the program was installed. If the program has been moved from its original location, this setting must be changed. Otherwise it should not be changed.
Job Directory
The default folder where you want to save your jobs, must be a valid folder
Location Bar Colors
Opening Location
Here you would set the color for number that shows the starting location of a run of cabinets on a wall.
Open Space
Here you would set the color for the number that shows the amount of open space on a wall.
Overlap
Here you would set the color for the number that shows any overlap between cabinets on a wall
Counter Tops
Dimension Placement
The default setting for where the dimensions are placed in Counter Top view. Choices are, All Outside, All Inside, Wall Inside, Wall Outisde. See Counter Top Help
Dimension Choices
The default setting for what dimensions are shown in the Counter Top view. Choices are, All Dimensions, Walls Only, Walls & Depth. The help topic on Counter Top Dimensions for more details.
Counter Top Spacing