Overview
Inserts are items added to cabinet openings. They can provide decorative graphics, pricing, machining operations, and cutlist parts or assemblies. Use the Inserts Library to organize inserts and define their appearance, cost, and production details.
Understanding Insert Functions
Graphic or Decorative Items
Purpose: Adds a visual item to the cabinet design.
Examples: Dishes or accessories used to illustrate the finished cabinet.
How it works: Assign a SketchUp model to display the insert graphically. Use Graphic Only when the insert is intended for decorative display and should be omitted from cutlists.
Pricing
Purpose: Adds an insert’s cost and pricing adjustments to the estimate.
How it works: Enter the insert’s cost, markup percentage, and fixed add-on amount.
Important: The Inserts item must be selected in your pricing template for insert pricing to be included.
Operations in Cabinet Parts
Purpose: Adds machining operations to the cabinet’s case parts.
How it works: Define the required operations using the Operations selection and Operation Editor.
Cutlist Parts or Assemblies
Purpose: Adds parts associated with the insert to the cutlist.
How it works: Define the required parts using the Parts selection and Part Editor.
Important: Review the manually added parts and operations as well as the graphical model when setting up an insert.
Library and Insert Selection
Library - Select an Insert Library
Purpose: Organizes inserts into separate libraries.
How it works: Select the required library from the Library drop-down list.
Best practice: Group inserts into libraries that make them easy for your staff to locate.
Insert - Select an Existing Insert
Purpose: Chooses the insert you want to review or modify.
How it works: After selecting the library, choose an insert from the Insert drop-down list.
Important: Confirm both the library and insert before making changes.
Managing Inserts
Add - Create a New Insert
Purpose: Creates a new insert entry.
How it works: Use the Add button beside the insert preview.
Important: The Add button in this area creates an insert. The Add button at the bottom of the window adds parts or operations to the selected insert.
Delete - Remove an Insert
Purpose: Deletes the selected insert.
How it works: Select the insert, verify its name, then use the Delete button beside the preview.
Rename - Change an Insert Name
Purpose: Updates the name of the selected insert.
How it works: Select the insert and click Rename.
Best practice: Use a name that clearly identifies the accessory, size, or intended use.
Copy - Duplicate an Insert
Purpose: Creates a copy of the selected insert.
How it works: Select the insert and click Copy.
When to use: When creating a variation of an existing insert.
Important: Review the copied model, pricing, parts, and operations before using the new variation.
Image - Assign a Thumbnail
Purpose: Provides an image thumbnail when no SketchUp model is used.
How it works: Use the Image button to assign the thumbnail.
Application: Inserts without an assigned SKP model.
Model and Display Settings
Model - Select a SketchUp Model
Purpose: Assigns the SketchUp model used to display the insert.
How it works: Choose the required model from the Model selection.
Application: Inserts that need a graphical representation in the cabinet design.
3D Preview - Review the Model
Purpose: Displays a preview of the SketchUp model assigned to the insert.
How it works: Review the preview area to confirm the selected model.
Important: Check the model selection before adjusting its size or position.
Scale - Adjust Model Size and Position
Purpose: Adjusts the size and position of the SketchUp model.
How it works: Click Scale to open the model adjustment menu.
When to use: When the insert model needs to be resized or repositioned.
Important: Scale is described as a model adjustment. Review separately defined cutlist parts and operations independently.
View in SketchUp - Open the Model
Purpose: Opens the selected insert model in SketchUp.
How it works: Use the View in SketchUp button beside Scale.
Application: Reviewing the assigned model in SketchUp.
Texture - Apply Color or Wood Grain
Purpose: Selects the texture applied to the insert.
How it works: Choose the required color or wood grain from the Texture list.
Important: The SketchUp model must have the Default material applied for Mozaik’s texture selection to work.
Graphic Only - Decorative Display
Purpose: Identifies an insert used only for decorative graphics.
How it works: Select Graphic Only when the insert should be displayed graphically and omitted from cutlists.
When to use: Decorative items that do not need to appear as manufactured cutlist items.
Important: Review this setting when an insert is unexpectedly missing from the cutlist.
Insert Pricing Settings
Cost - Insert Base Cost
Purpose: Records the insert’s base cost.
How it works: Enter the cost in the Cost field.
Application: Inserts that need to contribute to the job estimate.
Markup % - Percentage Markup
Purpose: Applies a percentage markup to the insert cost.
How it works: Enter the required markup percentage.
Add-On - Fixed Dollar Addition
Purpose: Adds a fixed dollar amount to the insert’s pricing.
How it works: Enter the required amount in the Add-On field.
Pricing Template - Include Inserts
Purpose: Controls whether insert pricing is included in the estimate.
How it works: Make sure the Inserts item is selected in your pricing template.
Important: Entering a cost in the Inserts Library is only part of the setup. Check the pricing template as well.
Adding Cutlist Parts and Operations
Parts - Define Insert Parts
Purpose: Adds cutlist parts associated with the insert.
How it works:
- Select the required insert.
- Choose Parts.
- Click Add at the bottom left of the window.
- Define the part in the Part Editor.
- Review the added part in the list.
Application: Inserts that require manufactured components or assemblies.
Operations - Define Case Operations
Purpose: Adds operations to the cabinet’s case parts.
How it works:
- Select the required insert.
- Choose Operations.
- Click Add at the bottom left of the window.
- Define the operation in the Operation Editor.
- Review the added operation in the list.
Application: Inserts requiring machining in the cabinet case.
Edit - Modify a Part or Operation
Purpose: Changes an existing entry.
How it works: Select the part or operation, then click Edit.
Result: Mozaik opens the corresponding Part Editor or Operation Editor.
Delete - Remove a Part or Operation
Purpose: Removes an entry associated with the insert.
How it works: Select the required entry and use Delete in the parts or operations area.
Important: This control removes the selected part or operation. The Delete button beside the insert preview removes the insert itself.
Added Parts and Operations List
Purpose: Displays the manually defined items associated with the insert.
How it works: Review the list after adding or editing entries.
The illustrated Parts list includes:
• Quantity
• Name
• Width
• Length
• Description
Important: Check this list to confirm that the insert contains the intended production details.
Adding an Insert to a Cabinet
Purpose: Places the configured insert into a cabinet opening.
How it works: Inserts are added to products from the Interior tab of the Product Editor.
Recommended review:
- Confirm the required insert is configured in the Inserts Library.
- Open the cabinet in the Product Editor.
- Go to the Interior tab and add the insert to the intended opening.
- Review its graphical placement.
- Check any associated parts, operations, and pricing.
Common Insert Configurations
Decorative Display Item
• Assign the required SketchUp model.
• Adjust its size and position with Scale.
• Select the required texture.
• Enable Graphic Only to omit it from cutlists.
Purchased Accessory with Pricing
• Select the appropriate insert and model.
• Enter Cost, Markup %, and Add-On as required.
• Confirm Inserts is selected in the pricing template.
• Add any required case operations separately.
Insert with Manufactured Parts
• Add the required cutlist components under Parts.
• Review their quantities and dimensions.
• Confirm Graphic Only is not selected when the insert needs to appear in cutlists.
• Review any required operations under Operations.
Troubleshooting Insert Issues
Issue: The insert does not have the expected graphical appearance
• Confirm the selected library and insert.
• Check the assigned SketchUp model.
• Review the model preview.
• Use Scale to check its size and position.
Issue: The Texture selection does not change the model
• Confirm that the SketchUp model uses the Default material.
• Review the Texture selection.
• Open the model in SketchUp if needed to check its material assignment.
Issue: The insert is missing from the cutlist
• Check whether Graphic Only is selected.
• Review the manually added Parts list.
• Confirm the required parts have been defined.
Issue: The insert price is missing from the estimate
• Check Cost, Markup %, and Add-On.
• Confirm Inserts is selected in the pricing template.
Issue: Required cabinet machining is missing
• Select Operations for the insert.
• Check whether the required operation is listed.
• Use Edit to review its definition.
Issue: The Image button is unavailable
• Check whether a SketchUp model is assigned.
• The Image thumbnail option is intended for inserts without an SKP model.
Best Practices
Library Organization
• Group inserts into clearly named libraries.
• Use descriptive insert names.
• Review all settings after copying an insert.
Graphical Setup
• Confirm the model before adjusting Scale.
• Use the SketchUp Default material when Mozaik needs to apply textures.
• Use Graphic Only for decorative items that should be omitted from cutlists.
Production Setup
• Define required cutlist parts and operations explicitly.
• Review the added entries after editing.
• Check the insert in the intended cabinet opening before production.
Pricing
• Keep insert costs current.
• Review both markup and fixed add-on values.
• Confirm the pricing template includes Inserts.
Settings and Controls to Know
Model and Production Details
The SketchUp model provides the graphical representation. The Parts and Operations lists define the manually added production items.
Texture and SketchUp Materials
Mozaik can apply the selected texture when the SketchUp model uses the Default material.
Graphic Only and Cutlists
Graphic Only identifies decorative inserts that will be omitted from cutlists.
Insert Pricing and Pricing Templates
The insert stores its cost and pricing adjustments. The pricing template must also include Inserts.
Insert Controls and Part Controls
The buttons beside the preview manage the insert entry. The controls at the bottom manage its parts and operations.