Tibek CNC-Technics - makers of SmartWOP

Double doors without linking

Ralf Raaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:03:39 +0000

Linked doors have grayed out the “Double Door” feature. How can I now create a double door if several volumes are to be covered by it?

With the right order. In SmartWOP, from outside in worked. The order in which each item is indented is very important.

Double doors without linking

As an example, we use a cabinet with a notch at the back right.

As you can see below we have a double door, although several volumes are spanned here. So how do you go about it?

Step 1:
volume and left side

To do this, pull in a base and the vertical plate as normal.

Step 2:
Open the door and tick the double door box

Then use the F key to hide the doors to make it easier to edit the inside.

Step 3:
Place horizontal and vertical dividers

Step 4:
Place frontal divider

Step 5:
right side

To do this, the volumes must be selected. To do this, press the V key and click on the first volume in front.

Hold down the STRG/CTRL key and then select the second volume.

Now the page can be drawn in on the right.

Step 6:
The floor

The same volume selection method is now applied to the volumes in the lower pane.

First press V, then select the first volume, hold CTRL/CTRL and select the second (or more) volume.

Now the floor can be drawn in.

Step 7:
The back wall

Once again we use volume selection to draw in the back wall. Mark the volume, draw in the back wall.

Step 8:
Provide the notch with plates

If you're having trouble dragging the panels into place, use the spacebar as you drag in to jump between volumes.

Step 9:
The construction floor below

As before, select volume, pull in horizontal plate.

Step 10:
Draw in the remaining elements

From here you can equip the cabinet with elements as usual, assign processing and materials and place fittings.

In order to place the door hinges, the doors must be shown again. To do this, use the J key.

Complete!

Der Beitrag Doppeltüren ohne Verlinken erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Insertion of drawers

Ralf Raaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:53:08 +0000

Insertion of drawers

If you use trusses in your project, the position of the truss may prevent underlying components from being pushed to the position you want.

If your furniture drawers contains, you must proceed as follows to place them with SmartWOP.

When you have designed your furniture to such an extent that the next step is to place drawers, click on “elements”.

Since the fittings for drawers are linked to the drawer front in SmartWOP, this must be positioned first.

Drag the drawer front to the desired location.

To one slamming drawer front to get you have to uncheck all “edition" remove.

If you use a drawer system that no front required, you can use the option “Use separators” transform the front into an invisible separator.

The Front/fitting displacement allows you to move the drawer front (or separator) and associated fittings together.

Once the front has been placed you can click on the “Fittings” in the lower right image. Then, in the upper part, make sure you do this drawer icon selected (and deselected the favorites if necessary - as long as the fitting you want is not a favorite).

In order for you to be able to place the fitting, the drawer front must be visible. You can then, for example, hide the fronts by pressing the F key in order to have a better view of the interior of your furniture.

In this example, rails from the Häfele company were selected and dragged into the example. The light blue lines now specify the maximum dimensions of your drawer.

Now, for example, you can add one of your als component Pull in the saved drawers here, make the fine adjustments (if necessary, attach handles, etc.) and you're done complete!

Der Beitrag Einfügen von Schubkästen erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Trusses and elements

Ralf Raaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:46:44 +0000

Trusses and elements

If you use trusses in your project, the position of the truss may prevent underlying components from being pushed to the position you want.

In this example, the vertical truss has been placed flush with the rest of the elements.

All the following elements that are used under the traverse now have a recess that corresponds to the thickness of the traverse.

Since this is not always desired, the use of a divider allows it to be placed below the traverse without a recess.

Position before place the truss a divider with the distance equal to the width of the truss.

Place your truss and select “Top Only” or “Bottom Only” to get a single truss.

All of the components below are now placed over the entire base of the body again.

Tip: This principle also works if an element is required in front of or behind a horizontal truss.

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Construct the body with a miter

Ralf Raaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:31:36 +0000

How to design a carcass with mitre joints?

In SmartWOP you can only have mitre joints on Frontal and Diagonal Panels. How to design a carcass using those panels?

Select a Diagonal Panel instead of a horizontal Panel, but arrange it horizontally. Click on that panel and tick Left Mitre and/or Right Mitre.

In the construction, the carcass edges are mitred. No further adjustment of the vertical plates is required.

The miter for the front panels is adjusted in the same way:
click on the frontal plate and set the tick miter left and miter right.

In the construction, the carcass edges are mitred.

Der Beitrag Korpus auf Gehrung konstruieren erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Lamello Clamex on CNC and hand machine

Ralf Raaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:17:09 +0000

Lamello/Clamex on CNC and hand machine

You have designed a piece of furniture and want to use a Lamello for the connections. However, if your CNC system is not able to mill the surface connection, you can use SmartWOP to precisely align your handheld machine.

Choose in editing mode (B button) first your connection. It will now be highlighted in red.

In the properties window you will find the sub-item Machining of workpiece surface.

If you now open the selection menu you have the option hand machine.

If you select this option, 2 holes are drilled in the surface that match your handset and its front positioning pins exactly and your connection fits perfectly!

Der Beitrag Lamello Clamex auf CNC und Handmaschine erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Place connectors on one side

Ralf Raaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:01:04 +0000

There are situations where a one-sided connection is required in the construction. An example would be a three-sided drawer, which you can use as a component want to save.

To do this, switch to the editing mode (B button). In the upper right corner you will find the function “Allow one-sided connectors" (green Arrow)

If you switch this function to active (blue background), you can place one-sided connectors.

If you now place a drawer front according to this example, the drill holes automatically taken into account.

Place connectors on one side

Der Beitrag Verbinder einseitig platzieren erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Decorative panel over several separate volumes

Ralf Raaf — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:40:14 +0000

How can a decorative screen be arranged over several separate volumes?

Decorative panel over several separate volumes

Following situation:

A continuous worktop is to be constructed from one piece across the corner using several individually installed base units.

So our goal looks like this:

The starting point:

Select the top shelf of the right and left base cabinet together.

Drag a decorative panel onto the construction.

The decorative panel thus spans all volumes.

It is not necessary to also select the volumes in between.

Only the outer volumes have to be selected.

The notching of the panel in the front area will be carried out using additional processing in woodWOP.

Select the cover plate and click on the button Edit woodWOP or button F4.

The file is opened in your woodWOP software.

Program the required edits.

Save the component to get back to SmartWOP.

Click on the cover plate again and also on the symbol To update.

The additional processing is implemented immediately.

Perfect - you're done!

Der Beitrag Dekorblende über mehrere getrennte Volumen erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Shelf with back panel grooved in side panels

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:50:32 +0000

These step-by-step instructions use simple examples to explain the versatility of SmartWOP construction.

This example will focus primarily on the back panel and the order in which it is placed, but we will also use island holes matched to the shelves and incorporate components from the example gallery.

This is our project:

Step 1:
Placing, setting and naming the base

Enter a name for your base and change the dimensions as shown above. Width 1200mm, height 1950mm and depth 450mm.

Step 2:
Indenting and naming the pages

When naming elements, avoid umlauts, special characters and spaces. It may happen that your machine has problems with these characters.

Step 3:
Drawing in and naming the back wall

Simply slide the back panel between the two sides. In this example, the back wall should be 8 mm thick and set back 8 mm from the back edge, resulting in a set back of 16 mm.

We want the back panel to be slotted 8mm into the side panels. To do this, we need to set the overlap as follows.

Step 3:
Drawing in and naming the back wall

Simply slide the back panel between the two sides. In this example, the back wall should be 8 mm thick and set back 8 mm from the back edge, resulting in a set back of 16 mm.

We want the back panel to be slotted 8mm into the side panels. To do this, we need to set the overlap as follows.

If your back wall has a small distance from the top or bottom, you can also enter negative values for the overlap at the top and bottom.

We'll neglect the groove fold adjustment for the moment and go straight to the last point that we have to set here first - export.

Since we want to groove the back wall and not rabbet it, the Saw groove option must also be selected here.

Step 4:
Draw in and name the base and lid

We raised the floor by 10 mm, but the rear wall is still pulled through to the bottom, which means we have to work on it again. We also want to groove the grooves, so we modify the Groove Fold Adjustment settings.

With the negative numbers in the overlapping area, we influence the dimensions of the back wall. The 50 mm extension on all 4 sides ensures continuous grooves.

Step 5:
Construction base and drawer fronts

We first pull in the horizontal plate and name it, then the vertical plate in the middle below. In this example, the distance between the two horizontal plates should be 350 mm.

Now the drawer fronts are opened and named.

In this example, we want the fronts to be flush with the body at the top, bottom and outside and have a gap of 3 mm in the middle. Double-clicking on a front selects both. We can now set the value for joint “All sides” to 0.

Then we click on the fronts individually and only change the value for the gap in the middle. Correspondingly, the left front has a right gap of 3 mm and the right front has a left gap of 3 mm; SmartWOP now knows that it does not have to form a 6 mm joint but a 3 mm joint.

In this example we will connect all the panels with connectors and dowels.

To do this, select “All connection points” in the edit tab at the top right in the selection menu.

It should be noted that possible connections to the rear panel are now also displayed. However, SmartWOP knows that the rear panel is not usually attached with connectors and dowels and leaves this connection free when performing the next step.

A click on the drilling machine symbol with the selected “connector/dowel” ensures that all panels are connected automatically.

Before the screws are pulled in, let's check whether there are any collisions between the connectors.

To do this, simply click on the item Collisions in the menu.

If there are collisions, they are now highlighted with a red frame. If there are no collisions, this message will be displayed.

Now let's take care of the back panel screws.

First we set the correct values in the template. Simply click on the screw symbol.

We have already created a rear panel screw here, but of course an existing screw can also be modified. After the settings do not forget to click on the disk symbol to save the settings.

Select “All Connection Points” again. Now, as before, all possible locations are also highlighted, even those that have already been supplied with dowels and connectors.

If you now confirm the entry with the drill, SmartWOP automatically knows that connection points that are already occupied should be ignored and only inserts the screws in the free positions.

The last step is the row of holes for the shelves. To do this, we go to the editing tab and select the rows of holes in the upper part. As before, we first adjust the template.

We want island holes that connect to the shelves for this example. In the Island drilling field, you can select how SmartWOP behaves.

We select Connect to shelves and set the number of holes to 5.

Once this is done, simply drag the rows of holes to the top of our shelf.

Only 2 islands of 5 are shown now, this will change automatically when we put in the shelves.

Step 7:
Put in shelves

As always, here we will first set the template and then drag it into the body.

A return of 10 mm is set and the number is increased to 4. If we now pull in these floors, the island drillings will also adapt.

Step 8:
Place extensions and handles

We switch to the Fittings tab.

As a default setting, SmartWOP initially only shows the fittings that have been marked as favorites. But we want to look for a fitting, so we first deactivate the favorites function by clicking on the yellow star. The area previously highlighted in blue becomes white.

In this example we want to use Movento excerpts. To do this, we first click on the excerpt symbol and can now enter Movento or parts of it in the search mask.

Let's now select suitable excerpts and drag them to our shelf.

Once the separations have been placed, a light blue frame will appear in the volume. This frame specifies the maximum volume that is now available for drawers.

Now, before choosing the actual drawers, we want to select the handles for the drawers, then we're done with the fittings.

We change the view from slides to handles and enter the article number (or choose a handle).

Let's pull the handles in. If the angle is wrong, it can be corrected from 90° to 0°.

The fittings are now complete.

Step 9:
Pull in the drawer components

SmartWOP has some sample components that come with the installation right out of the box. This can be reached through the gallery. Let's click on the Gallery tab, and then on the vertical tab "Components" the included components will be displayed.

We now select the drawers in the subfolders and the component “Tall drawer, white chipboard” in the drawers.

Then simply pull this component behind both drawer fronts. The component adapts to the design.

Step 10:
materials

Last but not least we want to get the “nice” green color on the closet. To do this, we switch to the Materials tab.

We now select the appropriate surface (example here Pfleiderer Uni decors U046).

Now we can either use the “Frame” menu item or hold down the Shift key to draw a frame around our shelf and thus select all parts.

In the selection window we now only select the surfaces.

Then we confirm that all surfaces are covered with the selected material by clicking on the orange check mark in the top right.

Now all surfaces are adjusted.

Now we will color the edges white. To do this, select the appropriate material in the material folder (example Standard / Span White), draw a frame around the entire piece of furniture and only select the edges. And confirm as before by clicking on the yellow tick.

Complete?! Nearly!

Don't forget to enter the customer data.

To do this, click on File in the menu and then Properties.

Complete!

Now we can export to the machine as usual and print our bills of materials.

Step-by-step instructions: shelf
(rear wall grooved in side walls - base and lid screwed)

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Create materials part 2 - layers

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:35:33 +0000

Create materials part 2 - layers

In particular, this article explains the procedure if you want to back plate materials that you have coated yourself. In this example blockboard with walnut veneer.

The upper part of material mask is to be treated in the same way as in the first material description.

It gets interesting now when creating plate material.

Under raw material determine what corresponds to the core of your record.

In this example it is blockboard. The material preview changes according to your selection.

The overall strength comes as the next point. The thickness of the carrier board and the layer thicknesses must be entered here.

For our example, this means Blockboard 19 mm + 2 x veneer 0.8 mm = 20.6 mm - This must be taken into account during construction. Accordingly, the elements that are drawn in must also be 20.6 mm thick.

Next, set the number of layers. (The maximum number of layers is 15)

Once your number has been set, the shifts will appear below the number field. Open the settings by clicking the arrows in front of the layers.

You should enter a name or an article number here.

Next, determine which one shift type is desired.

Next, a supplier entered or selected.

The layer thickness is, as explained above, one of the important parameters. In this example our veneer is 0.8 mm.

If you adjust the veneer thickness but not the overall thickness, SmartWOP will automatically resize the core board to match the overall thickness.

It is very important that the layers are added together with the carrier material. If we had not done this in our example, 2 x 0.8 mm would have been subtracted from the 19 mm blockboard and would have given us the unrealistic value of 17.4 mm for the blockboard thickness.

Under allowance determines whether and how far your shift lasts. length and width refer to the dimensions in which the laminate is “raw” in your home.

The Price per m² is currently only output when exporting via an interface. It can therefore also be left blank.

In the Edges sub-item, click on “Add new edge material” an edge can be assigned to the material.

A 4.5 mm thick edge band for boards between 6 and 23 mm was created here, which is now also available in the material preview is shown.

Der Beitrag Materialien anlegen Teil 2 – Schichten erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Creating materials

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:20:50 +0000

Creating materials

To add new materials to your SmartWOP library, you can here watch a video or follow these steps.

Switch to the Material view (M button)

In the top left corner you have one folder icon with an orange cross for an entire new material folder, or the file icon with a yellow asterisk for a single new material

In this example we take care of the folder. This is helpful if you have received a data medium/download with many textures from your record supplier, for example.

The process is identical to the individual material.

Once you click on the “New Folder” icon, a mask will open asking for the folder name. Here you also have the option of automatically creating materials from the texture folder. If you check this box, the mask changes.

First select the folder on your computer in which all material textures are saved. This is done under the point “Path to folder with image files: "

(If you have previously assigned a folder name that differs from the target folder, it will be overwritten by the folder name, so it is advisable to do this after selecting the folder.)

If you "Generate disk names” is selected, the texture file name will be automatically appended with the plate thickness to make it easier to match.

The next steps depend on the materials and your working method, so only one example is given here.

First the “kind“. Here you can select the type of material.

In our example, it should be a folder for coated material.

Next up is the “main texture". For a folder, the file name is grayed out because all textures in the folder are treated the same.

Here you can specify in which direction your textures run by default. The option "Reflect', does exactly what you'd expect and mirrors the texture around the X or Y axis.

The same goes for the “texture back”.

If you are at “Grain rotation allowed” box, the grain direction is no longer relevant later for the alignment of the board under the machine. This is actually mainly recommended for uni decors.

The material preview shows the direction of the grain/grain of the panel with the red arrow.

In the display settings you can specify how the material looks in the 3D view - higher values provide glossier surfaces. We recommend values that are as low as possible for most board materials.

Now it's time to deposit your panel materials.

Click on Add new plate material.

If you none hook on Show texture back side set, a texture is deposited only on the upper side.

thickness explains itself.

The number of layers determines how many layers your material consists of. This is relevant for the bill of materials.

You can then go to the next submenu layer define what exactly this layer is.

You should fill this out for all shifts.

In this article Let's go deeper into the matter of layers a.

If you need different thicknesses of each sheet material, simply repeat the operations for each sheet thickness.

As soon as all plates and layers are entered according to your wishes, they would be edge the next point.

The principle is identical to the plates.

However, an area is entered here using this edge. In the example above with plates between 7 and 20 mm. Thickness represents the edge thickness and not the thickness of the panel.

Once you have stored all plates and made all settings, click on OK. A progress bar is displayed and each plate is created.

The materials are now stored in SmartWOP as usual.

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Tibek CNC-Technics - makers of SmartWOP

Double doors without linking

Double doors without linking

Insertion of drawers

Insertion of drawers

Trusses and elements

Trusses and elements

Construct the body with a miter

How to design a carcass with mitre joints?

Lamello Clamex on CNC and hand machine

Lamello/Clamex on CNC and hand machine

Place connectors on one side

Place connectors on one side

Decorative panel over several separate volumes

How can a decorative screen be arranged over several separate volumes?

Decorative panel over several separate volumes

Shelf with back panel grooved in side panels

Step-by-step instructions: shelf(rear wall grooved in side walls - base and lid screwed)

Create materials part 2 - layers

Create materials part 2 - layers

Creating materials

Creating materials

Step-by-step instructions: shelf
(rear wall grooved in side walls - base and lid screwed)