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    Setup Slot and Toggle Defaults
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    The Setup > Slots and Toggles page of the Catalog/Drawing Properties allows you to set up the default Height, Length, Width and Overlap size for the locking slots and toggles that can be placed in the flaps.

    At Shape level, slot and toggle parameters are dependent on values set here in the Drawing Properties and are therefore also discussed in this topic.

     

     Toggles

    Toggles can be placed around the ends of each tabs. There are two (2) toggle shapes i.e. Round and Extended.

    At Shape level, toggle parameters are located on the Shape > Flaps page. 

    On the Shape > Flaps page, you can use the...

    • Toggles button at the bottom to overrides the dimensions set in the Drawing Properties.
      • The style, as indicated on the button i.e. Round, cannot be changed here.
    • Tog checkbox to turn On/Off the applicable Toggle. (See numbered checkboxes relating to preview pane image).
    • Rev checkbox to reverse the Toggle and the toggle hole on the selected tab.
    • Reset button will reset the values in the Default group to the Setup > Defaults page of the Drawing Properties i.e. has not affect on toggles.

     

    Round

    Use the radio button to select the toggle shape and then press the Settings button to open the relevant property inspector.

     

    Z1 and Z2 dimensions

    These allow you to control the diameter and length of toggles. 

    Z1 - Diameter of the main part of the toggle. 

    Z2 - Diameter of the ‘neck’ of the toggle.  

    O : Opening at Neck

    The O value is the width of the opening at the neck of the toggle.

    As Border tool option bases the neck of the Toggle on the Border tool diameter.

     

    G : Gap Between

    This both the gap between the centres of multiple toggles and the gap from the start of the tab to the end of the first toggle.

    Single Toggle Only

    The check box allows you to designate whether a single toggle is required on each tab rather than multiples.

    Using multiples will automatically calculate the quantity, and space them according to the spacing between the centres of the toggles, specified as G i.e. ‘Gap Between’.

    Centred

    Ticking this check box centre's the single toggle on the edge of the tab.

    Fitting Compensation

    This is the clearance between inner and outer toggle parts i.e. Flap and Tab.

    Rather than the toggle and its hole being the same size, this will adjust the sizes to make one smaller than the other.

    Extended

     

    Z Diameter

    The Z diameter is the same for the main and 'neck' of the toggle.

    O : Opening at Neck

    The O value is the width of the opening at the neck of the toggle.

    As Border tool option bases the neck of the Toggle on the Border tool diameter.

     

    G : Gap Between

    This both the gap between the centres of multiple toggles and the gap from the start of the tab to the end of the first toggle.

    Single Toggle Only

    The check box allows you to designate whether a single toggle is required on each tab rather than multiples.

    Using multiples will automatically calculate the quantity, and space them according to the spacing between the centres of the toggles, specified as G i.e. ‘Gap Between’.

    Centred

    Ticking this check box centre's the single toggle on the edge of the tab.

    Fitting Compensation

    This is the clearance between inner and outer toggle parts i.e. Flap and Tab.

    Rather than the toggle and its hole being the same size, this will adjust the sizes to make one smaller than the other.

     

     Fixing Slots

    This is where you set up the default Style (i.e. L or T), Height, Length, Width and Overlap size of fixing slots that you want to be placed in the flaps.

    At Shape level, slot parameters are located on the Flap > Fixing Slots page.

    At Shape level on the relevant Flap > Fixing Slots page, you can use have up to 6 slots. These are positioned at the defined distances from the left (or bottom) end of the face (not the flap) on which they appear.

    To enable slots, tick the Include checkbox. The example has a Radius applied and the direction of the slot is Reversed.

    Note that D is the distance from Edge to each slot to O position. In this example, 130mm minus 10mm (O) = 120mm (D).

    L Shaped Slots

    Use the radio button to select the L shaped locking slots and then press the Settings button to open the relevant property inspector.

    L and H : Length and Height

    The L value is the length and the H value is the height of the fixing slot.

    W : Width

    The W value is the width of the opening at the neck of the fixing slot.

    O : Offset

    The O value is the offset of the radius of the Bar or Rod that is attached to the wall that the panel hangs on to. This allows panels to align correctly once hung.

    Round Corners

    R : Radius

    D : Distance

    This is the distance from Edge to each slot to O position - see Shape Properties above.

    T Shaped Slots

    Use the radio button to select the T shaped locking slots and then press the Settings button to open the relevant property inspector.

    The parameters are the same except that you can apply the Radius to both or either end using the Left, Both, Right radio buttons.

     

     



     

     

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