traditional frame

Easy one for everyone except me. I have drawn my entire kitchen in a flat modern frame but now wish to change it to the traditional. I have been into frame helper and clicked on traditional but when I go back to view the kitchen it isn't showing the beaded frame........... what am I missing please. (other than my beaded frame)

Kregano wrote:Easy one for everyone except me. I have drawn my entire kitchen in a flat modern frame but now wish to change it to the traditional. I have been into frame helper and clicked on traditional but when I go back to view the kitchen it isn't showing the beaded frame........... what am I missing please. (other than my beaded frame)

Have you ticked the "Doors Have Frames" in the Room Settings? :

Yes thats ticked. it is showing the flat frame but hasn't changed to the beaded frame. The only thing I havent done is a high render but I thought it should show up before that.

Kregano wrote:Yes thats ticked. it is showing the flat frame but hasn't changed to the beaded frame. The only thing I havent done is a high render but I thought it should show up before that.

Traditional is not very clear.... Try the Traditional Wide Bead option

No it still isnt showing.

Kregano wrote:No it still isnt showing.

Can you not see a frame at all then?

Have you checked the individual units that they are set to "As Default"? :

No all the frames are showing as a flat modern frame as I had when I started, I now want to show a beaded frame on all the units, so went into utilities, frame helper and clicked traditional but it hasnt changed when I view the units?

Kregano wrote:No all the frames are showing as a flat modern frame as I had when I started, I now want to show a beaded frame on all the units, so went into utilities, frame helper and clicked traditional but it hasnt changed when I view the units?

Have you used the actual "In-Frame" graphics selection?

If so, this would explain the lack of any bead as these are not driven by the Frame selector.... we have to use standard units for the Traditional options to show..

Edit---- if you have used the in-frame graphics you could zero the frame widths then use as default..

Good thinking. That could be it as I changed all the inner frames to zero and the outer to 38mm as I dont want the frame in between all the double doors.
I have attached the file if that helps

It didnt attach as its a KIT file

Kregano wrote:It didnt attach as its a KIT file

Kit files need to be zipped up to attach sorry...

Thanks Darrel. I have changed my frame settings then gone round the double door units removing the centre frame from the style section.

That has led to another problem. I have a rail under a drawerline double door unit which I could do without but can live with but I have a 900 wide glass wall unit which doesnt give me an option to remove the centre frame. AAAARRGGGHH. I'm calm.

Kregano wrote:That has led to another problem. I have a rail under a drawerline double door unit which I could do without but can live with but I have a 900 wide glass wall unit which doesnt give me an option to remove the centre frame. AAAARRGGGHH. I'm calm.

Just switch out for a standard drawerline if it looks bad...

Morning Darrel
Sorry I dont understand the switch out bit. I now have the beaded frame on all my units and have managed to change some double door base units but the glazed wall units are a problem as it is not allowing me the option. Everything else is just how I want it.

Kregano . . . I feel your pain.  Articad is quite far behind other industry software for inframe designs.  You have to work really hard at it and it shouldn't be that way.  I am told that improvements are coming but I've not been given a timeline of when this might happen.  Stick with Daz though, he has ALL the answers ;-)

I must admit I'd be lost without him. Reckon the glazed unit centre frame might be a challenge though 

Its ok every one, I've finally sorted it. I changed the glazed wall units for normal wall units as they have the option for no centre frame. then changed the panel to glass. Why the glazed units don't have this option is beyond me.

Well done.  It desperately needs a good clean out but unfortunately Articad don't want to bite the bullet and do this.  They are afraid of the backlash from customers who might have been using various methods to get what they want rather than using a specific method to get the units they want.

You are right that they do not offer the frame option without the centre frame for glazed wall unit... "BUTT"

Watch Video (no sound) for a quick fix:

What would Articad do without you Daz :-D   Thank god for forums eh ;-)

Thanks.  You just can't be beaten.

Yeah forums are way better than any help file which are often out of date.... help to keep us all sane... well just...

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