Shelves
Shelves are the horizontal shelf boards inside a compartment. They appear in the front area as a subsection as soon as the selected compartment has the variant Open or Doors (there are no shelves with drawers — the interior is taken up by the boxes).
Shelves belong to the currently selected compartment: in a divided carcass, each compartment can have a different number of shelves.
Number of shelves
- What it does: Number of intermediate shelves in the compartment (0–12).
- When to use it: Shelf compartments, cabinet compartments with a changeable division.
- Pros & cons: More shelves = more usable storage surfaces, but also more parts in the cut list and (with fixed shelves) more joints.
Adjustable (shelf pins)
- What it does: On = the shelf rests loosely on shelf pins in a System 32 hole cluster (height-adjustable). Off = fixed shelf, tied (joined) into the carcass.
- When to use it: Adjustable for flexible compartment heights (the normal case in living-room/kitchen furniture); fixed when the shelf should also brace the carcass (e.g. a horizontal divider in wide carcasses).
- Pros & cons:
- Adjustable: later adjustment, easy assembly; creates a drill cluster (shelf pins appear in the hardware list). Bears less than a fixed shelf.
- Fixed: braces the carcass, higher load capacity; no longer movable, requires a joint.
Adjustable shelves place their own small hole cluster; the continuous row drilling over the full side height is controlled separately under LR32 / System 32.
Front setback
- What it does: How far the shelf is set back from the carcass front edge (0–50 mm, default 5 mm).
- When to use it: A little setback gives finger clearance and lets an overlay door close cleanly without brushing against the shelf.
- Pros & cons: More setback = more room to the front, but slightly less usable shelf depth.
Material
- What it does: Material of the shelf. Default "as carcass" (inherits the carcass material); but you can choose a different material.
- When to use it: Usually "as carcass"; different e.g. for thicker, load-bearing shelves or a glass-look panel.
- Pros & cons: A dedicated material allows targeted thickness/appearance; "as carcass" keeps the material list lean.
Next: LR32 / System 32