Positioning and dividing planes

Each piece of furniture can have one width (X) and one depth (Y) dividing plane, as well as any number of height (Z) alignment planes.

• These planes can serve as positioning values when defining base elements.
  
  
• For example, the trimming of a 45-degree corner cabinet falls between a width and depth dividing plane. The parts of the furniture follow the displacement of these dividing planes, as they are aligned to them. This allows the internal structure of complex corner cabinets to be dynamically modified.
  
  
• With vertical (Z) alignment planes, we can dynamically solve the vertical segmentation of furniture. Certain base elements (e.g., fronts, shelves) have their sizes and positions determined by these planes. The order of alignment planes and the base elements that align to them is crucial. The selected element can be moved up or down in the list using the up and down icons. For instance, a front base element must always be placed between two alignment planes.
  
  
• The insertion and positioning of alignment and dividing planes are done on the 3rd tab.

• New alignment and dividing planes can be created in the given furniture using the buttons at the bottom.
  
  
• In the base element list, the depth dividing plane is indicated by " \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Y," the width by "////////////////// X," and the height alignment plane by "++++++++++++ Z."
  
  
• These planes can be selected similarly to other base elements.
  
  
• The position of each plane can be defined by one fixed and up to 10 dynamic values. The dynamic values are elements of the dimensioning system, to which a multiplier (quantity) can also be assigned.
  
  
• Clicking on the blue surface brings up a list of dimensioning system elements from which we can choose. Right-clicking allows us to delete the dynamic value.
  
  
• When the From opposite side switch is enabled, the given values are calculated not from the origin but from the opposite side of the bounding form.
  
  
• The current positions of the selected plane can be read under Absolute value.
  
  
•   The copy and paste icons allow all parameters of a selected plane to be copied to another.
  
  
• Alignment and dividing planes can be made visible using the top icon row.
  
  

Positioning fronts to alignment planes

• Fronts have been defined such that their bottoms always sit on an alignment plane, and their tops are slightly smaller by the intermediate luft than the next alignment plane. The bottom alignment plane is at the height of the bottom luft, and the top is at the position of the top luft minus the intermediate luft from the top. Thus, the same front base element can be placed anywhere but must always be between two planes.
  
  
• As a result, the height positions and sizes of the fronts depend solely on the alignment planes!

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