Polyboard Library Manual 6.4

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Contents
Legal Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Standard Naming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Types of Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1. You want to build the project yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. You are a manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Need Help?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Materials Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1. Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. Edging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3. Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4. Panel Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5. Other Quick Design Panels Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Hardware Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
1. Fittings/Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2. Placement Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
3. Single Panel Fittings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Manufacturing Methods Libraries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Sub-methods Libraries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
1. Box Full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2. Materials Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
3. Edges Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
4. Divisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
5. Fittings Links or Hardware Sub-methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
6. Regular Drillings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
7. Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
7. Drawers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
9. Assembled Pieces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Introduction
Polyboard is packed full of very powerful features and The Quick Design libraries have been set up with 3 objec-
as usual with most professional software many of these tives in mind:
features are unknown and unexploited by 80% of its users.
1. To help a novice use Polyboard as a design tool to set
To help you access the real power of Polyboard we have set up cabinets and projects quickly without having to fully
up Quick Design Libraries. understand the intricacies of the way the project will be
built.
These libraries are a set of different materials, hardware
and placement rules that make it easy to change the visual 2. As an introduction to using and setting up
aspect of your project, and the way you assemble it, quickly Manufacturing Methods (these methods are like a style
and easily. sheet that automatically sets up the way you make a
project).
To fully benefit from these new libraries you need to know
how to use them. This knowledge is called the Quick
Design Method.
The following document will explain the libraries and the
method.
For more information, watch the Quick Design videos on our
website.
3. To create a framework for using and sharing library

elements.
●● dash(-),
Standard Naming ●● value of the last characteristic
We have organised the Quick Design Libraries using a stan- For example:
dard naming procedure to enable users to share library
0-bar/010
elements.
●● 0 puts this element to the top of sorted lists and indi-
We want to develop a standard so that libraries can be easily
cates that it is a Quick Design variable material
understood and used by everyone.
●● bar gives the name of the element
This manual explains how we have named the different ●● 010 gives the type of element
elements.
0-bar/oak-25/upper rails
Our objectives are to have names that:
●● The same element in 25mm oak, to be used for upper
●● Are easily read and recognised by everyone for what rails
they are.
●● Are easy to sort and organise into groups. For Sub-Methods
●● Fit into the Polyboard name fields. The same convention is used for Sub-Methods with a
double slash (//) to separate element parameters when
Where possible, the naming convention used follows theses
necessary, as shown below:
principles:
Blum/hin-000//cam//dow-008//for kitchens
For Materials
●● Blum is the sort code and name
●● sort code or sort name,
●● hin-000 is the type (hinge) and reference number
●● dash (-),
●● // new element
●● second sort code or name,
●● cam is the next type of hardware with no reference (by
●● slash (/), default a standard element)
●● characteristic of the first element, ●● // new element
Also feel free to ask if you have new elements that you wish
us to include in the libraries.
●● dow-008 is a dowel of 8mm
We hope that you will enjoy using them.
●● // last is for a description
●● ‘for kitchens’ is additional text
Note that Quick Design names are set up to help manage
2 Types of Users
and share a large range of library elements. This document explains how to use the Quick Design
Libraries and Method.
As each element can contain a large number of parameters,
it’s impossible to describe all the parameters in its name. For According to what you are trying to do with Polyboard
this reason we have given an abbreviated code to significant certain parts of this document will be more or less useful to
parameters. you.
If you don’t understand the coding, this can make the name Here is a classification of the different user types and tasks
seem at first glance obscure. If you are naming elements for you may or may not want to accomplish and the different
use by people who do not understand the code you can just parts of this manual you’ll need to read.
change the name.
These libraries offer an updated and more efficient way of 1. You want to build the project yourself
using Polyboard that we hope you will find useful and fun. To build your project in a home workshop will require only
a basic understanding of how the Quick Design materials
They will be continually improved over time, so don’t hesi- work.
tate to send us your suggestions and remarks.
This is very easy and self explanatory, so we suggest you just
go through the Quick Design videos and start building.
Knowledge in hardware placement is not usually neces-
sary for a home build as you’ll probably be assembling
and adding hardware by hand drilling with biscuit jointers,
dowels, dominos, etc..
Read this section Materials Libraries > Panels > Quick Design If you have added an image file you will have to decide the
Materials on page 11. way you want to build that part.
And watch the Quick Design videos here (log in first). For instance, in the case of façade components it will be
necessary to either buy a pre-manufactured component or
2. You are a manufacturer make them to the design specifications.
If you are using Polyboard and Quick Design in your busi-
b. Applying the manufacturing method
ness you’ll need to process any projects made with Quick
Design materials so that they fit your own manufacturing To machine all the parts with the correct assembly details
methods. and hardware you will have to apply a manufacturing
method that complies to your machining specifications.
Processing a Quick Design file to be manufacturable will
require 2 steps: You can use or adjust our standard Quick Design Methods or
create your own as needed.
a. Applying the real materials
Creating and adjusting manufacturing methods to your
The Quick Design project that you have used to present specific needs is the key to efficient manufacturing.
a project to a client will be organised using Quick Design
materials. This makes it very quick and easy to set up visual In all cases you will have to adjust the pricing on hardware
presentations and get the price of the project. and machining to reflect your company.
These panels materials must be associated with a real panel Need Help?
that you have in stock or can buy from your wood yard or
If you need help setting up your specific manufacturing
materials supplier.
methods don’t hesitate to contact us on the Wood Designer
If you have applied a texture from the Quick Design forum.
Manufactured Panels library the reference of the real mate-
You can also use our Library and Hardware Set Up service
rial can be written in the ‘texture’ field of the material. If you
that you will find explained on the 1-2-1 Training page of
have just applied a colour or texture with an unknown ‘real’
our website here.
material you have find a real material that suits the design.
Installation Materials Libraries

To use our Quick Design Method you’ll have to have the The Quick Design Materials Libraries are set up to help
Quick Design libraries installed on your computer and anyone with a basic knowledge of Polyboard to quickly
Polyboard pointing to them. This requires downloading the design and play with different design options ‘on the fly’.
Quick Design Installer and running it on your computer.
These libraries not only make it easy to quickly modify the
Click here to view the the Quick Design installation video appearance of single cabinets in the ‘cabinet edit’ mode but
that shows how to do this. will enable you to change the visual aspect of entire proj-
ects without having to modify each individual cabinet that
The installer will copy the library files onto your desktop into
makes up your design.
this folder:
Each materials library...Panels, Edging, Bars and Panel
Your desktop\polyboard-en
Structures work together with their specific sub-method to
Please note that the new install will overwrite all files in create a Quick Design Method.
desktop\Polyboard-en if it already exists.
Here’s a quick explanation of how the Materials libraries are
If you are updating previous Quick Design Libraries organised with their sub-methods.
that you have customised, and you want to keep the old
By default, Polyboard materials are set up and assigned to
libraries, you must rename the old libraries folder before
specific parts.
installing the updates.
Changing the design aspect of a cabinet requires either
Tip:
going into the properties of each part and applying another
If you want to share your library files between several material or creating a sub-method and applying it to the
computers and Polyboard installations, copy the cabinet.
‘Polyboard-en’ folder into a DropBox folder.
This method of working has several disadvantages:
When you point Polyboard to the DropBox folder all updates
●● Playing quickly with design options can be difficult
made on one computer will be copied to all the DropBox
and tedious. This is especially the case in Projects that
folders on other computers.
involve several units because each has to be opened For the materials, in the design phase the most important
and edited. information is the colour or texture of the parts.
●● The panels library requires the creation of specific In the manufacturing phase, the most important informa-
panels for each change in design. This can make navi- tion is the thickness and dimensions.
gating the library cumbersome, as some panels may
only be used for one project or only used to display a By default, in Quick Design a specific material is assigned to
design option. The panels library can quicky become each part of a cabinet e.g. top, bottom, sides, doors, etc..
cumbersome with 100s of rarely used materials.
To change the appearance of the part requires simply
●● Changing the global design of projects made of several editing the material, either its colour or texture.
cabinets requires changing each individual cabinet.
●● Creating designs using image files to decorate parts is This makes it possible to:
not easily manageable. ●● Change globally the appearance of a project without
To overcome these problems, the Quick Design materials having to change individual cabinets.
libraries propose another workflow organisation, the Quick ●● Apply image files to specific parts to embellish the
Design Method. design.
●● Minimise the number of materials in the libraries.
In the Quick Design Method the workflow is divided into 2
phases, each with it’s own requirements: If necessary, in the manufacturing phase a manufacturing
method is applied to the project to produce the precise
1. Design phase, requiring approximate information to: manufacturing information.
●● Quickly change the appearance of parts and part types. To reach these objectives, the panels materials libraries are
●● Quickly obtain pricing to quote for the project. divided into 4 sections.
2. Manufacturing phase, requiring precise technical informa- Let’s have a look how each section is organised.
tion including:
●● Cutting lists
●● Machining information
1. Panels
The Panels Materials library is the main design
library.
Quick Design panels are divided into several
sections with different uses. These different
materials usually have an associated sub-
method that can be found in the Materials
Styles sub-methods.
When you display the list of panels materials,
you can see that the libraries are organised into
3 sections:
1. The Quick Design section, materials named
‘000-xxxx’.
2. The Generic Materials section named ‘mate-
rial type-thickness (4 numbers)’.
3. Materials that are not meant to be included
in cutting lists named ‘z-xxx’.
Quick Design materials have a specific sort
number to the materials description. To display
the list of materials sorted by type just click the
‘Material’ title.
According to whether the list is sorted
ascending or descending, the materials will be
sorted by groups with the Quick Design mate-
rials either at the top or at the bottom of the
list.
Quick Design Materials

These materials are all named ‘000-name of part’. As each part has its own material (e.g. top, bottom, sides,
back, etc.), Polyboard will write the cutting lists with a
If you have started your design using the Quick Design
different material for each, even if in reality they are all to be
default materials method each part of your cabinet will be
built with the same material.
made from the appropriate Quick Design ‘000-xxx’ material.
To make Polyboard correctly organise the cutting lists we
This allows you to change the appearance of your cabinet
have included a set of ‘generic materials’.
simply by changing the appearance of the material associ-
ated with the part. How to use Generic Materials
If you haven’t used the Quick Design Materials sub-method Once your design is set up with the Quick Design Materials
to build your cabinet, it’s very quick to change your cabinet to be visually appealing, we must transform them into ‘real’
into a Quick Design cabinet by applying the Quick Design materials that can be efficiently listed and cut.
Materials ‘default’ sub-method. Just go to Libraries >
Sub-methods > Materials Styles. The idea of the generic materials is to assign a type of mate-
rial to a set of parts rather than individual parts.
Select the default method and apply it to your cabinet.
A simple example would be a design that has a melamine
All the parts will now be assigned the appropriate Quick carcass and coloured façades using a manufactured board
Design material, and can be edited by changing the mate- from a specific supplier like Egger.
rial’s appearance, either by adding a colour or texture to it.
To apply the materials necessary to create coherent cutting
See the Changing your Design using the Quick Design lists go to Libraries > Sub-methods > Materials Styles.
Materials video.
Select the style ‘mela/car-19/inn-16/bac-8/fac-egger 0190’
Generic Materials and apply it to your project.
The Quick Design Materials will enable you to play around Now your project is set up using the generic materials, the
with the design aspects of your cabinets and projects. main carcass in ‘mela 0190’, drawer inners ‘mela 0160’ and
façade elements in ‘egger 0190’.
However they will not produce a cutting list optimised
for industrial production.
To change the aspect of the carcass you must now change Using 4 digits will enable you sort the list and insert varia-
the generic material ‘mela 0190’ and to change the façade tions of a thickness.
material change ‘egger 0190’.
For instance ‘egger 0160’ represents a 16mm Egger board in
Polyboard will now produce a cutting list with 4 material one colour, whereas ‘0161’ will represent the same thickness
types: in another colour.
1. Mela 0190 (carcass) The number will sort the panels into organised groups when
2. Mela 0160 (drawer inners) you click the ‘Materials’ title bar.
3. Mela 0080 (backs and drawer bottoms) Note: Quick Design Materials also contain a series of mate-
4. Egger 0190 (façade elements) rials with names starting ‘z-xxx’. These are materials that are
used for display purposes only, their price is always ‘0’ and
If you know the real materials for each type you can just
they are meant to be ignored in the cutting lists.
substitute the real material references for the generic mate-
rial in the workshop. You can use these materials for creating items and accesso-
ries that will not be included in your manufacturing.
If you want to add a reference that lists the real name of the
material just type the reference into the Description field. Have a look at the Quick Design Construction Materials
video for a detailed explanation of these points.
The Quick Design Libraries contain a list of generic materials
that correspond to the texture libraries. There is today an enormous and constantly growing supply
of different manufactured panels.
If you are working with a specific panel supplier you can add
Generic Material names with the supplier’s name. As a result, customers/designers demand highly person-
alised projects with specific materials.
The naming convention used is:
It would be difficult to maintain and manage a materials
‘Supplier name 0160’
library that covers all of the possible panels on the market.
Where the code represents the thickness in 4 digits.
Using generic materials and replacing them with a specific
panel when necessary is a simple way of offering your
customers new and original designs while keeping your
offers in line with the panel manufacturers’ constantly

changing offers.
Of course if you always use the same panels you can easily
change the generic panel names and characteristics to the
panels you use.
2. Edging
Edging is the material that we glue onto the edge of a panel
to cover the ‘edge’ end grain.
The Quick Design Edges Library uses only 2
types of edging:
‘0-edging/010’ and ‘0-edging/020’.
These edgings are associated with the 2 edging sub-methods,

‘0-edging 010/all-010’ and ‘0-edging/cab-010/fac020’.
By default (the sub-method ‘défaut’) the cabinets built with You can add more edging and sub-methods as necessary.
Quick Design have no edging. Just duplicate and edit the existing ones.
To apply the 0-edging material to all parts use the ‘0-edging/ See the How to edit Quick Design Edging styles video.
all-010’ style.
As projects rarely have lots of different types of edging, it
To apply ‘0-edging 01’ to the carcass parts and ‘0-edging 02‘ might be OK just knowing that the Quick Design Edging
to the façade use the ‘0-edging/cab-010/fac-020’ style. 01,02,03, etc corresponds to a specific material for each
project.
As with the panels just change the ‘0-edging 010’ or ‘...020’
edging material to change the appearance of your project. To have a specific reference display in the cutting lists, add
the reference to the edging name or duplicate an existing
Have a look at the Using Quick Design Edging video.
method and change the edging name.
3. Bars
Bars are the material that you can use to build framed panels.
Here is a cabinet with a frame and panel door:
Bars materials have a specific section and are sold in lengths.

Quick Design Bars work in a similar way to edging.
If you make a framed panel you can quickly change the
width and thickness of all the frames simply by changing
the width and thickness of the generic Quick Design Bars.
Bar materials are associated with the ‘Assembled Pieces’ sub- The ‘Assembled Structures’ sub-method will apply globally a
methods library and the ‘Panel Structures’ library. defined structure to a cabinet.
These libraries are essentially used to build cabinets with a The sub-method allows you to define a specific material for
frame and panel structure, but they can also be used for a the frame and an independent material for the upper rail (or
lot of other designs that need to assemble panels and bar cross bar).
materials.
However Polyboard also has a separate ‘Panels Structure’ library. Adding parts to this library is done by editing
and creating structures in the Properties menu.
Editing Assembled parts using the properties menu has We have added a curve to the cross bar as a default example
more options than using the ‘Assembled Pieces’ sub-method but of course you can change as necessary.
and it is possible to define separate materials for each indi-
●● ‘0-frame/all-03’ will create all frames in ‘0-bar 030’. We
vidual part of a framed panel.
suggest you use this specifically for drawer fronts.
The Quick Design Bars libraries are set up with 3 Quick ●● ‘0-frame/all-010/draw-030/op-020” will build doors
Design Bars. in 0-bar 010, drawers in 0-bar 030 and other panels in
We suggest that the 3 bar types be used as follows: 0-bar 020.
1. ‘0-bar/010’ for general framing. As with all sub-methods, applying to a cabinet will change
all assembled panels.
2. ‘0-bar/010’ and ‘0-bar/020’ when separate types are
needed for uprights (styles) and cross bars (rails). For Use the ‘Panel Structures’ library to apply different structures
example if you need the rails wider than the styles. to the individual parts.
3. ‘0-bar/030’ reserved for drawer fronts. See the Using Quick Design Bars video for more information.
Note that unlike the other materials, the Bars Materials The latest version of the libraries also contains a specific bar
library has a ‘Quality’ field. material and structure for inserting a hanging rail as well as
You can use both the Description and Quality field to add a some examples of metal bar materials.
materials reference without having to modify the materials You can see an example of some metal furniture in the
name. ‘Models’ folder of the Quick Design libraries.
The Bars Materials library works with the following Click here to view the video Using Quick Design Hanging
‘Assembled Pieces’ Sub-Methods: Rails to see how to use the hanging rail materials and
●● ‘0-frame/all-010’ will create all frames with ‘0-bar/010’ structure.
material.
●● ‘0-frame/all-010/ucb-020’ will create the uprights
and lower rails in ‘0-bar 01’ and the upper cross bar in
‘0-bar/02’.
4. Panel Structures
This library enables you to stock predefined frame and panel In the Structures menu:
structures and apply them to a panel.
●● Use the ‘Assembly’ option to edit the default assembly
The library cannot be modified directly. There is no ‘+’ method.
button in the dialogue box and editing the library is done ●● Use the ‘Add Structure’ option to add the edited struc-
using the ‘Properties’ menu. ture to the ‘Panel Structures’ library.
To add structures to the library use the Properties > ●● Use the ‘Apply Library Structure’ option to apply a
Structure > Assembly menu. structure already stocked in the library to your selected
panel.
We have added 3 structures to the library that work with the
Quick Design Bars materials library.
Unlike using a sub-method, applying the library element to
a panel only changes one panel at a time.
To apply the same structure to another panel use the ‘copy/
paste’ commands.
Note: you cannot apply a structure if a panel already has a
structure applied.
You must use the ‘delete structure’ command to delete the
existing structure first.
5. Other Quick Design Panels Structures

●● ‘0-frame/all-01’ will make all the frame using ‘0-bar 01’, The structures ‘0-cb/010/x2 …..0-ur/010/x3’ will replace
this is the same as if you are using the ‘0-frame all-01’ panels with cross bars (horizontal bars) and upper rights
sub-method, except that the structure will be applied (vertical bars).
only to the selected panel and not the whole cabinet.
These methods set up a structure made of a number of
●● ‘0-frame/all-010/ucb-02’ will make all the frames with vertical or horizontal bars.
styles (uprights) and rails (cross bars) in ‘0-bar 01’ except
the upper rail in ‘0-bar 02’. The code used is the following:
●● ‘0-frame/all-03’ will make all the frame in ‘0-bar 03’. 0-cb/010/x3
●● ‘0-frame/ur-01/cb-02’ will make the uprights in ‘0-bar 01’ Where:
and the cross bars in ‘0-bar 02’.
●● 0-cb = horizontal or vertical (styles) bars
Of course you can edit the styles and add your own as
needed. ●● /010 = the Quick Design material used
●● /x2 = the number of bars
Note that all the standard Quick Design frames use a
30x8mm mortise and tenon with the ‘140 framed panels’ And eventually if a panel material is used
material grooved 10mm into the frame.
●● /l-100 = the width of the bars.
Note also that it’s best to set up the final Materials Style You can use these methods to build panels that are made
before adding the framed panels. of several cross pieces. A common use is to make a kitchen
Changing the style after can create some strange effects. base cabinet with 2 cross pieces replacing the top.
Note also that the panels always use ‘140 framed panels’
material and you will have to create a specific sub-method
to change them if you need them in another material.
Watch the Using Quick Design Panels Structures Libraries
video for more details.
Here is an example.
The aspect and thickness of the rails and styles will
vary according to the specifications of the material
000-default, but the width will always remain the same.
Have a look at this video: Constant Width Parts.
In the latest version of the libraries we have added 2 other types of structure:
●● The hardware placement structure
●● z-p example structure
With the hardware placement structures we are able to apply hardware to single
panels that are not linked to another part, these include things like handles, feet,
hanging rails, sliding door hardware, etc. This new feature opens up a whole world
of possibilities for automating furniture design and manufacturing. Using this new
feature we have added the following:
0-hanging-rail:
●● This structure transforms a panel into a hanging rail.
●● The hanging rail is a bar material that will be added to the cutting lists.
EKU Clipo/door and Klein Roll22/door:
●● These structures create pockets for the rollers of specific sliding door hardware.
Handles:
●● These structures add drillings for fixing a handle.
Note that these hardware structures use ‘single panel fittings’ with specific horizontal
and vertical placement rules.
See these videos:
Using Quick Design Sliding Doors
Using Quick Design Hanging Rails
Quick Design Handles
Hardware Libraries
1. Fittings/Hardware
In Polyboard hardware elements or fittings are a series of
holes or grooves that can be set up as a single unit and
applied to ‘connect’ 2 panels.
The libraries are divided into folders that group the same ●● /hin : 3 characters for the hardware type, hin=hinge,
manufacturer and sub-folders that group the different types drw=draw slider, peg=shelf peg, dow=dowel, scr=screw,
of hardware. ten=tenon, etc.
The Quick Design folder contains the specific Quick Design ●● -000 : 3 numbers for a hardware reference
hardware. ●● /app : 3 or 2 characters for classification, app=applied,
bin=built-in, ext=exterior, int=interior, p=over passing
In general Quick Design libraries contain 2 types of elements or priority panel, n=under passing or non priority panel
that can be used according to the circumstances:
●● /000-000 : main drilling dimensions
a. Fixed dimension hardware ●● /000-000 : other drilling parameters
●● /x2 : number of previous elements
These elements are set up as specified by the hardware
manufacturer or are fixed dimension machined elements ●● //dow-008 : next hardware element
like holes of a certain diameter. ●● //description
Note that one Polyboard hardware fitting can be composed For instance:
of several hardware elements. Blum/hing-626/app/35-23//snap
There is an infinite variety of hardware and hardware combi- ●● Blum hinge for applied (overlaid) door, ref: 626, hole
nations and it’s impossible for us to create and manage an diameter 35mm at 23mm from edge, with snap close.
exhaustive library.
Minifix15-p19/x2//dow-08//ext
We propose to add elements to the library as needed using
a naming convention as follows: ●● Minifix cam, diameter 15mm for 19mm panels, drill for
2, with an 8mm dowel. Access from the outside of the
●● Azur/ : optional sort name or code to suit your company cabinet.
●● Blum : 4 to 6 characters for the brand name or type, The hardware elements supplied in the Quick Design
(optional -reference, eg: blum-253) Libraries have been limited to single elements.
Composite Fittings made of several elements like dowel and screw, cam and dowels,
etc. can be composed and used for specific applications, but to maintain and
simplify hardware management we suggest you apply several simple fittings to an
assembly, and use different rules if necessary.
Please feel free to consult us if you have a specific hardware/assembly problem that
you need help setting up.
b. Variable Quick Design hardware fittings

Fittings that are named 0-name/000 in the hardware list are Quick Design hardware
fittings.
These fittings can be used like the Quick Design materials and are meant to have
variable characteristics.
Like the Quick Design materials it’s possible to apply a fitting and then change its
definition to update all the instances of the fitting throughout a specific piece of
furniture or project.
For instance if you set up a 0-dow/001 that places an 8mm dowel fitting on all the
cabinets in a project, changing the 0-dow/001 diameter to 6mm will change all the
dowels of your project to 6mm.
These elements can be used with Quick Design rules (see the Rules library section for
more details).
If you are interested in sharing your libraries with the community post a thread on
the forum with a cabinet containing the hardware and a description and we will
include them in the next update.
See this video for details Using Quick Design Hardware Fittings
2. Placement Rules
Placement Rules tell Polyboard where and how to put ●● Rules that distribute hardware at maximum distances:
hardware. Maxiumum Distance folder.
There are 5 types of rules, each with it’s specific folder: ●● Rules that place one hardware element: Unique folder.
●● Quick Design rules that can be changed to fit different
●● Rules that are specific to a hardware element: Blum, circumstances.
EKU, z-misc hardware, etc.
●● Rules that distribute hardware at fixed distances: Fixed Note that the rule names are either hardware manufacturers’
Distance folder. names or preceded with ‘z-’ to place them at the end of the
list.
a. Rules for specific hardware ●● -n = the referrence panel or zone for the measure-
ments, n = under passing (non priority), p=over passing
These rules are meant to be used when a hardware element (priority panel), z=zone
is always placed in a specific position.
For instance a drawer slider that must always be at a speci- c. Maximum distance rules:
fied distance from the drawer bottoms, or a sliding door Rules that place several fittings along a board or boards with
rail that is always at a fixed distance from the door façade. a maximum distance between elements have the naming
These rules are fixed according to the manufacturer’s convention:
specifications.
0100-0120/0600-n/lf-rv
These rules are in folders that are named after the manufac-
turer and not meant to be changed. ●● 0100- : distance from left side = 100
●● 0120/ : distance from right side = 120
b. Fixed distance rules ●● 0600- : maximum spacing = 600
These rules place hardware at fixed intervals. This means ●● -n/ : reference n=under passing or non priority panel
that the last hardware element has a variable distance from p=over passing panel z=zone
the panel edge according to the panels dimensions. ●● lf-rv : last hardware fitting reversed
The naming convention is:
f/0037-0037/0100-n
Where :
●● f = fixed distance rule
●● /0037 = the distance of the first hardware element
●● -0037 = the minimum distance of the last hardware
element from the second board edge
●● /0100 = the distance between hardware elements
The following image shows the reversed placement of the

last fitting putting the dowel on the other side of the cam.
For instance, in the example

0100-0100/0600-p the place-
ment ‘rule’ has told Polyboard
to put the hinges at 100mm
from each end of the door and
when the door is over 600mm
tall add another hinge.
We have set up a series of rules using a stan-

dard naming format:
Right offset-left offset/maximum spacing
(measured p= priority (over passing) panel, n =
non priority (under passing) panel, z=free inte-
rior zone)
Other parameters that can be added:
●● /lef : distance from left
●● /rig : distance from right
●● /cen : centred
●● /lf-rv : last hardware fitting reversed or
flipped over
d. Unique hardware fittings

Similar to the Multiple hardware rules, these rules are
named:
Unique-left-0050-n
This means: e. Quick Design rules
Unique-reference side-distance from reference-panel or These rules are meant to be associated with a specific type
zone reference. of Quick Design hardware fitting. They are named:
0-rul/qd-hardware/ref.number/other information
For example:
0-rul/dow-010
Refers to the rule that places dowels.
0-rul/hing-010/app
Is the rule for placing hinges on applied doors.
These rules can be associated with specific Quick Design
hardware in the Fitting Links sub-methods.
Watch these videos for more information:
Using Quick Design Placement Rules
Using Quick Design Fittings Links
3. Single Panel Fittings

These hardware elements are used when there is machining ●● foot = name of the fitting
to be applied to only one panel and not between 2 panels ●● /10 = diameter of the drilling
as a ‘Fitting’. ●● -thr = depth of drilling ‘thr’ = through
For example a door handle or screw-on cabinet foot. ●● //5 = diameter of next drilling
The naming convention is as follows: ●● -10 = depth of drilling
●● /f2 = face drilled
foot/10-thr/5-10/f2x4
●● x4 = number of holes
The library also contains Quick Design elements that can be

updated on the fly.
These are named:
0-handle-hor/010
Where:
●● 0 = indicates a Quick Design element
●● -handle-hor = is the type
●● /010 = the number
Of course you can rename any method to your convenience.
Note that some of these hardware elements are used in the
structures libraries to place specific hardware like sliding
door rollers and handles.
See these videos:
Using Quick Design Sliding Doors
Quick Design Handles
Manufacturing Methods Libraries

A Manufacturing Method is simply an assembly of a series This library contains 2 types of Methods, General Methods
of Sub-Methods. that apply a complete set of manufacturing methods to a
project and the Quick Design Drawer Methods that enable
By selecting a Method you can apply a collection of sub-
you to set up a specific type of drawer.
methods in one click.
You can use a Manufacturing Method to set up all or just a
few specific details of your projects.
The general methods are named:

●● qd//minifix/dowels
This means:
Use Quick Design default materials and hardware
with MiniFix and dowel assembly.
The Quick Design Drawers Methods simultane-
ously apply a drawer set up and a fittings links
method. The other sub-methods are set to ‘default’.
Applying the Quick Design Methods will allow
you to change the hardware and their position by
changing the hardware and rule parameters.
However, please keep in mind that applying a
method will erase previous methods, so be sure to
use the ‘Apply to new components’ options when
adding a method to an existing set up.
Once you have finished adding components using
The elements of this library are examples of how to set up and use
the new method, use the library to switch back to
Polyboard Manufacturing Methods.
the previous method.
These Methods are examples and we strongly suggest that you
Note that when you don’t need to apply several
create your own from your own sub-methods.
sub-methods to a project it’s often better to
apply each sub-method separately using the ‘sub- Feel free to contact us on the forum or use our Library Set Up Pack if
methods’ libraries. you need help setting up your libraries.
Using both the Manufacturing Methods and the Watch the How to use Quick Design Methods video for more
Sub-Methods libraries will enable you to truly information.
unlock the power of Polyboard.
Sub-methods Libraries
Sub-methods are like style sheets that you can apply to your project.
Each type of sub-method will set up a specific aspect of the project to follow a
preset series of rules.
Note that although Sub-Methods can be grouped into one Manufacturing
Method, which in turn can be applied to a project, you’ll often find it more
useful to apply each sub-method separately according to your needs.
This gives better control over the way your projects are built and makes it easier
to mix different methods.
The following pages look at the different Sub-Methods that are available.
1. Box Full
These sub-methods will tell Polyboard how to build the The first category is the ‘H’ cabinets where the side panels
carcass of your cabinet. are over passing the top and bottom panels and the ‘I’ cate-
gory that has the top and bottom panels over passing the
To organise the Boxful sub-methods while minimising the
sides.
name lengths, we have set up 2 main categories.
The Box Full ‘Priorities’ sub-method is set up with

the following naming convention:
H-00/k-10/gv-10
●● H = priority type
●● 000 = enables us to define sub-types of the
‘H’ type, ie. the 001 type has the back over
passing the top and bottom. You can set up
other sub-types as necessary
●● /k = referrers to the back
●● -10 = the back is set back 10mm
●● /gv = grooved
●● -10 = back is grooved 10mm into the surround
The basic Quick Design styles are:
H-000
●● Sides priority over all panels
●● All panels priority over the back
Subsequent “H” styles are based on the priority styles.

H-000/k-10/gv-10
●● H-000 = panel priorities
●● /k-10 = back set back 10
●● /gv-10 = grooved into the surrounds 10 deep
H-001
●● Sides overpass the top and bottom but the back is
over lapping them
H-001/k-20/gv-10
●● Based on the H-001 style
●● /k-20 = back set back 20
●● /gv-10 = grooved into the sides 10 deep
I-000
●● Top priority to all panels
●● Bottom priority to all panels
●● All panels priority to back
I-000/k-24/gv-10//002
●● Based on I-000 style
●● Back set back 24mm
●● Grooved into the surrounds 10mm deep
●● Based on the 002 priorities style
Cabinet set up with:

H-000/k-10/gv-10:000/sp-all/allp-k
Inspire yourself from the existing methods and

change or add sub-methods as needed.
Feel free to post a request on the forum if you
would like us to create a specific method for
you.
View the Using Quick Design Box Full Styles
video for more information.
2. Materials Style
The Materials Style Sub-Methods work in conjunc-
tion with the Materials libraries.
The Default (Défaut in French) method will set your
projects using the Quick Design materials, using
one material by panel. This will make it easier to
change the aspect of each different part of your
project.
This is fine if you are using an approved supplier,
but if you want to build your project yourself, you
need to apply a Materials Sub-Method that will
give a coherent cutting list.
To change the materials to get a grouped cutting
list apply a method that groups the materials by
structure.
The naming convention we use is the following:
‘mela/car-19/int-16/bac-08/fac-egger 0190’ ●● /fac-Egger 0190: facade elements
●● mela : main material The sub-methods mainly use the manufacturer’s name and the thick-
●● /car : grouped part’s name car= carcass, ness of the material.
int=inside of drawer boxes, bac=backs and
The ‘generic’ method uses the ‘generic’ panels that can be changed to
bottoms, fac=facade elements
specific names so that the name will be displayed in the cutting lists.
●● -19/ : thickness of preceeding element
●● /int-16/ : secondary thickness (drawer Use the ‘duplicate’ command button to make copy of a method that
interiors) you can edit to your own specifications.
●● /bac-08/ : backs, drawer bottoms See the Quick Design Construction Materials video.
3. Edges Style
This sub-method will tell Polyboard how and
when to apply edging materials to the parts
of your project.
The Edges Style Sub-Method works in
conjunction with the Edges Materials library.
Change the Edging Material library to change
globally all the edging of your projects.
The Quick Design methods have been set up
to apply edging only to visible edges.
If you need edging on other panels you’ll
have to edit the method or better make a
copy and edit the copy.
There are two Methods shown on the next
two pages...
0-edging/all-010
This method will apply 0-edge/010 to all the
panels where necessary.
Here’s a cabinet using this method with the
0-edge/010 set to red:
0-edging/all-010/fac-020
This method will apply 0-edge/010 to all
panels except the facades.
Facades will have 0-edge/020 applied.
Here’s a cabinet with the method 0-edging/
all-010/fac-020 applied and the 0-edge/020
set to green.
Have a look at the Using Quick Design
Edging video to see how to use the edging
sub-method.
4. Divisions
The Divisions Sub-Method contains a list of methods that The naming convention used is the following:
define the set back (or overlap) of the internal panels rela-
z-she.mob/fac/doo/rec-10
tive to the other panels.
●● z : sort code to get the option to show at the end of the
In general this will concern the shelves and eventually
list
uprights relative to the façade.
●● -she. : main division type, she=shelf, fre=free division,
Note that the façade refers to 2 conditions: upr=upright
An open façade with no façade component or a closed ●● mob/ : sub type, a=all mob=mobile fix=fixed
façade with a panel closing it (usually a door). ●● fac- : panel that the division panel is against fac=open
facade, doo=behind door
The default method will set all components flush with the
façade, not so good if you have a mobile shelf behind a ●● /doo : behind doors
door. ●● rec-10 : set back value (recess)
For example:
z-she.mob/doo/rec20
Mobile shelves behind
doors will be set back 20,
all others flush.
And:
z-she.mob/fac/doo/rec30 Note that the method ‘z-she.mob/fac/rec-2/doo/rec-10/hangrail-3’ will
set back the hanging rail shelves 3mm from the sides, so that they show
Mobile shelves against open facades and
up in the cutting lists 6mm shorter that the inside of the cabinets.
behind doors will be set back 30mm.
Watch the Using Quick Design Divisions video for more information.
5. Fittings Links or Hardware Sub-methods

The Fittings Links Sub-Method enables you to assign hardware to panels.
Each hardware type is associated with a placement rule that will tell Polyboard
how to machine each panel.
The naming convention used is the following:
z-ed//VB36-010//Rafix-010//bck-screw
●● z- and zz- : sort code to make this element appear at the bottom of the list
●● ed = type of fitting, ed=edge drilling, nest=nesting (face drilling only), hw =
hardware specific method
●● //VB36 = main hardware name used
●● -010 : hardware type (010,020 Quick Design types)
●● //Rafix : next hardware element
●● -010 = hardware type
●● //bck-screw = description of extra elements
The Fittings Links sub-methods library also includes a series of Quick Design
methods.
These methods use the Quick Design hardware fittings and an associated Quick
Design rule.
These sub-methods are names by hardware name - 010 through to 040//.
Applying these sub-methods will enable you change all the hardware and their
distribution rules by changintg their definition in the Quick Design library.
Using the Quick Design sub-methods all hardware can be Watch the Using Quick Design Fittings Links video for more
modified throughout a project without having to modify information.
each individual element.
6. Regular Drillings
Regular Drillings are holes that are drilled into
the upright panels to comply with the 32mm
system of assembly.
You can apply these drilling to a cabinet by
highlighting a Zone, right clicking and choosing
‘Regular drillings’ in the mouse menu.
Note that the drillings will only be added if you
have added a ‘Positioning Rule’.
In general choose the 37-37/600z rule.
In the Quick Design Libraries we have 2 main sub-methods.
glob/10-10/c/z/37-37/600z : this will activate

holes globally so continuously along a panel
zone/10-10/c/z/37-37/600z : this will activate holes only

in a specific zone
The naming convention is:

glob/10-10/c/z/37-37/600z
●● glob: global drilling continuously along panel or
drilling by zone
●● 10-10/ : first lower hole distance from bottom and
minimum last hole distance from top
●● c/ : continuous or groups of holes separated by a
specific distance
●● z/ : placement reference z=in the zone p=panel
●● 37-37/600z = positioning rule
You can duplicate these methods and adjust them to
your specific needs.
7. Doors
The Doors Sub-method defines the slack or play around ●● - 3 = 3mm set back
doors. ●● /apd = applied door
The default method contains 4 door types. ●● /3 = 3mm slack
Note that the precise naming of each type will not show Door 2//bin/Klein-roll22
unless you have configured the panel naming options. ●● Sliding door set up for Roll22 hardware
Watch Change name of panel types to Quick Design types Door 3//bin/Eku-clipo
The naming convention used is: ●● Sliding door set up for EKU-Clipo hardware
Door 1/bin/1.5-3/apd/3 Door 4/no hardware
●● This is the standard door type ●● Door setup for no automatic hardware
●● bin = built in in door ●● To be used when non standard hardware is required
●● /1.5 = 1.5mm slack
7. Drawers
This sub-method sets all the parameters for building
drawers.
But unlike doors, the drawers sub-method also includes the inner
drawer construction that you can access by clicking the ‘Assembly’
button.
Like the ‘box full’ sub-method, the drawer sub-methods contain a
specific reference method which we have called the ‘priorities’. The
priorities define how the drawer’s inside components are placed.
The Drawer sub-method library contain 2 types of drawer set up:
Hardware specific setup

These drawer styles set up the drawer panels to receive the drawer
hardware of a specific manufacturer. Note that often a manu-
facturer will have several variations of the same drawer type. For
pre-manufactured drawers, these usually refer to different drawer
heights.
These drawer set ups can be used with the hardware and fittings
links libraries to set up automatically the drawer panels and
hardware.
Self manufactured drawers

The other methods define how the inners of a drawer are built
when you need to manufacture them in house.
These methods’ names start with the text ‘H’ or ‘I’ that reference the
‘priorities’ and define how the façades of the drawer react, in the
same way as the box-full sub-methods.
The drawer priorities methods are coded as follows:

H-000//sp-all//ls-12.7
●● H = the sides are over passing the front and back
●● 000 = the type or variation of H
●● //sp = side priority
●● -all = over all other panels
●● //ls = lateral slack
●● -12.7 = ls value
Watch the Using Quick Design Drawers video for
more information.
9. Assembled Pieces
This library works with the Panel Structures and Bars libraries.
See the Panels Structures and Bar Materials sections to see how they work.
Note however that applying an Assembled Pieces Sub-method to your
cabinet will modify all the framed panels in your cabinet, whereas applying
an Assembly Structure using the Properties menu will only change the
specific panel you are working on.
Conclusion
Whether you are a first time designer or a seasoned manufacturer, if you take the time to learn
how to apply this Method, the Quick Design Libraries will make using Polyboard easier and
faster.
For more details on using the libraries feel free to visit our website:
WoodDesigner.org
You’ll find plenty of video tutorials on how to use the libraries and also lots of information on
all aspects of Polyboard.
If you have any questions, need help setting up your libraries or would like to share your own
libraries or ask us to set up a specific library, please post on the Wood Designer forum.
If you want us to set up Quick Design libraries to suit your manufacturing standards please
consider using our library set up package that you can access here.
Don’t forget that using the Quick Design Libraries to just design a piece of furniture only
require that you know the very basics of using the Quick Design Panels Materials. Your supplier
will do all the technical work setting up your design for manufacturing.
The more in-depth aspects can be reserved for professionals needing to set up there own
manufacturing methods.
We hope that you will enjoy using these Quick Design Libraries.
Happy woodworking,
The Wood Designer Team

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Quick Design Libraries

3. To create a framework for using and sharing library

Installation Materials Libraries

Quick Design Materials

offers in line with the panel manufacturers’ constantly

These edgings are associated with the 2 edging sub-methods,

Bars materials have a specific section and are sold in lengths.

5. Other Quick Design Panels Structures

b. Variable Quick Design hardware fittings

The following image shows the reversed placement of the

For instance, in the example

We have set up a series of rules using a stan-

d. Unique hardware fittings

3. Single Panel Fittings

The library also contains Quick Design elements that can be

Manufacturing Methods Libraries

The general methods are named:

The Box Full ‘Priorities’ sub-method is set up with

Subsequent “H” styles are based on the priority styles.

Cabinet set up with:

Inspire yourself from the existing methods and

5. Fittings Links or Hardware Sub-methods

In the Quick Design Libraries we have 2 main sub-methods.

glob/10-10/c/z/37-37/600z : this will activate

zone/10-10/c/z/37-37/600z : this will activate holes only

The naming convention is:

Hardware specific setup

Self manufactured drawers

The drawer priorities methods are coded as follows:

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