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Parts & Fronts

Made-to-measure components, prepared as one connected production brief.

Define doors, drawer fronts, shelves, fillers, tops and wall-panel sections before selecting exact boards, edging, machining and finishing.

6
compiled part templates
4
named edge sides
1
Board Cutting handoff

The clear version

What this part of DIY Joinery is for.

Parts & Fronts bridges a blank cutting list and a complete furniture design. Begin with the component you need, preserve its finished dimensions and edge intent, then complete the exact material and production choices in Board Cutting.

01

Available templates

Start with the part, not an empty row.

The current compiled templates cover rectangular slab doors, drawer fronts, shelves, fillers or end panels, tops and wall-panel sections.

  • Customer part reference
  • Finished height and width
  • Quantity and grain intent
  • Visible edge intent by named side
02

Exact production choices

Select stock only where the live catalogue can verify it.

The template does not invent a board, thickness or edging product. Those choices remain explicit in Board Cutting and are checked against the selected sheet.

03

Controlled expansion

Advanced fronts stay behind evidence gates.

Routed Shaker, fretwork and five-piece doors are described separately, but cannot compile as public production recipes until tooling, material, finishing and sample evidence is approved.

Choose the right component route

Use a template when the part type is known but the cutting list is not built.

The component workflow adds useful structure without pretending to design a complete cabinet.

01

Single component

Prepare one door, front, shelf, panel or top with a clear reference and finished dimensions.

02

Repeated set

Duplicate a component or use quantity when the parts share the same finished specification.

03

Complete furniture

Use Studio instead when carcass, fronts, hardware and internal arrangement must be designed together.

Explore complete furniture

Before configuration

Measure the finished component, then record what still needs confirmation.

A component template is only as reliable as the measurement and production information entered.

  1. 01Finished height and width in millimetres
  2. 02Quantity and unique part reference
  3. 03Visible sides requiring finished edging
  4. 04Grain direction or continuity requirement
  5. 05Preferred material and thickness for later selection
  6. 06Any drilling, cutout or specialist drawing requirement

Useful detail

Common questions.

Does a component template select the board?

No. It carries dimensions and intent into Board Cutting, where an exact published board, thickness and compatible edging must be selected.

Can I prepare several different components together?

Yes. Add, duplicate and edit component lines before transferring the set to Board Cutting.

Does the handoff approve manufacture?

No. It prepares a reviewable draft. Stock selection, production services, optimisation, confirmed price, payment and approved output remain separate controls.

Prepare a component set

Begin with finished dimensions and named sides.

Your draft remains on this device until it is moved into Board Cutting.