Part types

The type is an optional attribute of parts: a free-form text (“Body”, “Front”, “Drawer”, “Plinth”…) used to label, filter, and group.

Unlike the group, which physically gathers parts belonging to the same piece of furniture, the type is transversal. A “Front” type can belong to multiple groups (Cabinet A, Cabinet B, Column…).

Where do types come from?

Types are populated through three channels.

Manual entry

In the part form, the Type field behaves like the Group field. If no type exists yet, you can type directly whatever you want and create a new type that way.

Once created, a type value is carried by the parts that reference it. It disappears from the autocomplete list automatically when no part carries it anymore.

Tip

You can correct a type right after creating it via Menu > Edit > Undo or Ctrl+Z.

Note

There’s no predefined type catalog. The list shown in autocomplete is purely derived from the parts in your current project: opening a new project starts from an empty list.

BXF2 import

Imported parts are grouped into 4 categories:

• Cabinet body — sides, top, bottom, back, etc.
• Fronts — doors, headers, drawer fronts
• Drawers — sides, backs, bottoms
• Other — unrecognized models

Each imported part receives the matching type. See Mapping and part types for the full table.

CSV import

The Type field of your CSV import is used as-is. Any text value is accepted — you can use your own conventions (“Plinth”, “Visible side panel”, “Cladding”…).

What is it useful for?

Filter and select

The Select by > Type button in the parts list shows every value present in the project. Clicking one of them checks all matching parts at once so you can apply a bulk action.

Concrete example: select every part with the type Cabinet body and assign them the material “White melamine W980 ST9 — 19 mm”.

Group the PDF by type

In the PDF export (summary), the Grouping option offers By part type: one table per category, sub-sorted by group.

Assign a type to multiple parts

Once multiple parts are selected, you can assign a shared type from the selection bar: type the value in the Type field or pick an existing value from the dropdown.

Enable type display

Type display in the part form and the list is controlled by the setting Settings > General > Show part type (disabled by default). Enable it if you work with BXF2 imports or if you want to categorize manually.

Tip

Even if type display is disabled, the parts’ types are kept internally. If you enable display later, you’ll find every value back.

Good to know

• The type is purely textual: case and spaces matter (“Front” and “front” are two distinct types).
• The type does not influence the cutting layout algorithm — its only role is filtering and organization.
• If you want to normalize your types (for example unify “Facade” and “Front”), use Select by > Type then bulk-assign the target value.

What’s next

• Project, group, parts — the project structure
• Grain direction and edges — grain orientation