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Plinth / Toe Kick

Switch the plinth on, set its height and measure setback from the cabinet front.

Plinth workflow

A plinth is the recessed base zone beneath a supported cabinet. It may be a panel construction, a leg-supported intent or installation-only information.

Current staging Cabinet Designer showing plinth height and setback controls with the plinth visible in 3D

Current staging workflow: setback is measured rearwards from the cabinet front to the plinth front face.

  1. Plinth on or off
  2. Height and setback
  3. Plinth result

Plinth On / Off

WHAT IS IT?
Whether the cabinet includes the supported plinth/toe-kick construction.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use On for a floor cabinet that needs a toe space or plinth zone; use Off when it genuinely does not.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Plinth geometry, 3D, cut list, material requirements and drawings.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose On or Off in Plinth / Toe Kick.
EXAMPLE
A base cabinet beneath a worktop commonly uses a recessed plinth.

Plinth Height

WHAT IS IT?
The finished vertical height of the plinth zone.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Set it from the required installation or kitchen system height.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Plinth panels and the vertical carcass/plinth relationship.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Enter the finished height in the current unit mode.
EXAMPLE
A 150 mm height creates a 150 mm plinth zone below the cabinet.

Plinth Setback

WHAT IS IT?
The distance measured rearwards from the cabinet front to the front face of the plinth.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Set it to create the required recessed toe space.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Plinth front position, side-panel shape, 3D, cut list and drawings.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Measure back from the cabinet front datum and enter that distance.
EXAMPLE
A 50 mm setback places the plinth front face 50 mm behind the cabinet front.

Construction and visible sides

WHAT IS IT?
Whether the plinth is panel-built, leg-supported intent or installation-only, plus which front/side panels are visible.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use it to match the actual support and exposed faces.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Generated plinth parts, material quantities, 3D and outputs.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Open Construction and visible sides and choose the method and visible panels.
EXAMPLE
A panel plinth with a visible front and concealed sides.