Feature Types

A Feature's Feature Type is the shape it cuts, and its Door Side is where on the door or jamb the cut goes. Set both in the Selected Feature Details panel.

Feature types are either edge types, cut into an edge of the door or jamb, or face types, cut into the face of the door.

Edge types	Door sides
Circle, Hinge, Rectangle, TeeShape	Top End, Bottom End, Hinge Edge, Lock Edge, Hinge Jamb, Lock Jamb, Header Jamb

Face types	Door sides
FaceCircle, FaceRectangle, FaceProfile, LiteCutout	Face

Locations and Depths

Every Feature is positioned relative to its parent (its Feature Group, or the Feature above it in the tree) using the group's coordinate references.

• Edge features use TLocation (across the door's thickness) and LLocation (along its length). A cut on the top or bottom end is placed across the width instead.
• Face features use WLocation (across the door's width) and LLocation (along its length).
• A location of 0 puts the Feature at its parent's location. Use it for children that should line up with their parent.

Edge features cut to a single Depth. Face features have two depths, so they can cut from either face of the door:

• DepthClosestToRef: depth into the face nearest the group's T Reference.
• DepthFurthestFromRef: depth into the opposite face.

For a cut all the way through the door, set DepthClosestToRef to $Door.Thickness and DepthFurthestFromRef to 0.

Tool Ranges

Circles have Minimum and Maximum versions of their diameter and depth. By default they're set to the diameter and depth themselves (the expressions Diameter and Depth). Widen the range to let the machine use a wider range of tools for the cut.

Edge Types

Rectangle

A rectangular pocket in an edge, such as a lock plate. See the lock example.

Property	Description
TLocation, LLocation	Position of the rectangle's center
Depth	Depth of the pocket
Bevel	Bevel angle, in degrees. Usually set to the door's bevel, for example $Door.LockBevel
Length	Length of the rectangle, along the door's length
Width	Width of the rectangle, across the door's thickness
Radius1 – Radius4	Radius of each corner. 0 makes a square corner, which needs a machine with a chisel

Circle

A round hole or bore in an edge, such as a lock plunge or a predrill hole. See the lock example.

Property	Description
TLocation, LLocation	Position of the circle's center
Depth	Depth of the hole
Bevel	Bevel angle, in degrees
Diameter	Diameter of the hole
DiameterMinimum, DiameterMaximum	Range of tool diameters allowed. See Tool Ranges
DepthMinimum, DepthMaximum	Range of depths allowed. See Tool Ranges

Hinge

A hinge mortise, with optional predrill holes. See the hinge example.

Property	Description
TLocation	Position across the edge. Calculated as Width / 2.0
LLocation	Position of the hinge's center along the edge. Length / 2 puts the top of the hinge at the group's location
Depth	Depth of the mortise
Bevel	Bevel angle, in degrees. Usually $Door.HingeBevel
Backset	Uncut distance between the mortise and the far face of the door
Width	Width of the mortise across the edge. Calculated as $Door.Thickness - Backset
Length	Length of the hinge
PredrillDepth	Depth of the predrill holes
PredrillDiameter	Diameter of the predrill holes
Radius1, Radius2	Corner radii

Predrill Holes

Select Predrill On to drill screw holes in the hinge mortise, then list them under Predrill Locations. Use Add Hole and Remove Hole to change the list.

Each hole has an X Position and Y Position, measured from the bottom middle of the hinge:

• X runs along the hinge's length, and can be positive or negative.
• Y runs across it, and can only be positive.

NOTE

For a hinge on the jamb, the predrill holes are a mirror image of the positions entered.

TeeShape

A Tee-shaped pocket made of two rectangles: a narrow Tee at the surface and a wider Main body below it. See the Tee-Shape example.

Property	Description
TLocation, LLocation	Position of the cut
Depth	Depth of the cut
Bevel	Bevel angle, in degrees
TeeRelativeLocation	Moves the Tee toward the top or bottom end, measured from the center of the Main body. Used for features such as olive hinges
TeeLength	Length of the Tee
TeeWidth	Width of the Tee. Calculated as TLocation - MainWidth / 2.0, so changing MainWidth changes it
MainLength, MainWidth	Length and width of the Main body
Radius1 – Radius4	Corner radii of the Main body
EntryRadius1, EntryRadius2	Corner radii where the Tee meets the edge

TeeRelativeLocation	TeeLength and TeeWidth

MainLength and MainWidth	Radius1 – Radius4	EntryRadius1 and EntryRadius2

Face Types

FaceCircle

A round hole in the face of the door, such as a lock bore. See the lock example.

Property	Description
WLocation, LLocation	Position of the circle's center
DepthClosestToRef, DepthFurthestFromRef	Depths from each face. See Locations and Depths
Diameter	Diameter of the hole
DiameterMinimum, DiameterMaximum	Range of tool diameters allowed. See Tool Ranges

FaceRectangle

A rectangular pocket or cutout in the face of the door, such as a lite. Large corner radii make round or arched tops. See the face rectangle example.

Property	Description
WLocation, LLocation	Position of the rectangle's center
DepthClosestToRef, DepthFurthestFromRef	Depths from each face. See Locations and Depths
Length	Length of the rectangle, along the door's length
Width	Width of the rectangle, across the door's width
Radius1 – Radius4	Radius of each corner

FaceProfile

A shape imported from a DXF file and engraved into the face of the door to a set depth.

Property	Description
WLocation, LLocation	Position of the shape's origin
DepthClosestToRef, DepthFurthestFromRef	Engraving depths from each face. See Locations and Depths

The shape itself is drawn in the Profile Editor.

LiteCutout

A shape imported from a DXF file and cut all the way through the face of the door, such as a custom lite.

Property	Description
WLocation, LLocation	Position of the shape's origin

LiteCutouts always cut through the door, so there's no depth. The shape, tool size, plunge point, and knockout points are set in the Profile Editor.