My Setup-Extras > Handles Door and the Handles Drw pages provide the ability to set handle machining as...

• a pair / single Drill Hole (circle);
  or
• a rectangular cutout (Pocket).

If handles are used for doors and/or drawers in your current job, enable the required Use Handles checkbox/s in your Drawing Properties and select from the drop list the handle name for use.

• Drawers Only : If handles are enabled, then you can customise when 2 handles are used.

Handle Settings

The Doors or Drawers drop list selection shows all the entries in the Handle Lookup Table accessed from the My Setup > Tables page of the Drawing Properties.

• The Handles table drop list initially provides two sample selections, i.e. one for doors (SampleDoor) and one for the drawers (SampleDrw).
  • These table settings can be updated or new ones created.
• For a one off setting amendment for your current job, you can use the Override checkbox option.
  • Ticking the Override checkbox will make the Door/Drawer Handle Settings group of options available. 

Door Handle Machining 

The side handles, if not otherwise specified in the Drawing Properties, is set left but you can use the...

• Switch Sides option to move the handle to the opposite side of the door.

• Both Sides option allows two handles on a door
  • when used, the 'Switch Sides' option is no longer available (i.e. greyed out).   

Orientation : Position holes and/or pockets either Vertically or Horizontally.

Position : The position of both the holes and pockets are defined by their centre.

• To centre the handle drill holes, the Y Position is measured from top of door (if Vertical) i.e. -670mm. with a Y Fraction of 1.

The calculation uses the X Position, X Fraction, Y Position and Y Fraction amounts, where the Frac is a fraction of the total width (or height depending on orientation) - see Drawers example.

 

The Use Drill Holes checkbox allows you to designate 1 or 2 drill holes (circle) using the drop list.

• If 2 holes are used, then the Separation between drill holes can be specified along with the tool diameter, depth and layer details (see DXF Layer Colour). 

The Use Create Pocket checkbox allows you to create a handle pocket (rectangular cutout), which is typically where the handle is integrated into the door itself, creating a seamless look.

• The Height, Width and Depth as well as Layer details can be amended to handle requirements. 

Drawer Handle Machining

When handles are used for Drawers, then you have the added option to specify when 2 handles are to be used.

• The example shows that 2 handles are used when the width of the drawer is greater than 600mm.

Orientation

The radio buttons allow you to position holes and/or pockets either Vertical or Horizontal.

Position

The position of both the holes and pockets are defined by their centre.

• 1 handle : Only uses the Y Position and Y Fraction amounts, where the Frac is a fraction of the total width (or height depending on orientation).
  • If a handle had a single hole at Y Position= 0mm and Y Fraction= 0.5 then a single hole would be drilled at half the door width. 

        

• 2 handles : Uses the X Position, X Fraction, Y Position and Y Fraction amounts, where the Frac is a fraction of the total width (or height depending on orientation).
  •  If a handle had a single hole at X Position= -10mm and X Fraction= 0.25 then a single hole would be drilled 10mm short of quarter the door width.

        

Note that in drawers the X position of the handle is always half way across the drawer and the XPos and XFrac values are only used if two handles are required.

The settings then assume the left handle. The right handle is assumed to be in a similar position on the other side of the drawer.

Holes and Pockets

The Use Drill Holes checkbox allows you to designate 1 or 2 drill holes (circle) using the drop list.

• If 2 holes are used, then the Separation between drill holes can be specified along with the tool diameter, depth and layer details (see DXF Layer Colour).

The Use Create Pocket checkbox allows you to create a handle pocket (rectangular cutout), which is typically where the handle is integrated into the door itself, creating a seamless look.

• The Height, Width and Depth as well as Layer details can be amended to handle requirements.