Grain Direction

Grain Direction can be an elusive thing to describe accurately. Some systems use the terms width and height but that can lead to problems in a 3d world where rotating your cabinet can give you a totally different perspective on those terms.

We think a better way is to base it on how you see the grain running while looking face on at the component. The terms that you can choose from are:

• Width (X axis)
• Height (Z axis)
• Depth (Y axis)

Look at the cabinet below. Grain direction for any part within the cabinet, is described based on how you see the grain running. Match the direction with the labels from the diagram.

Here are some examples:

• Stretchers: Width (X axis)
• Ends (for vertical grain applications): Height (Z axis)
• Ends (for horizontal grain applications): Depth (Y axis)
• Bottom: Width (X axis)
• Back: Height (Z axis)

Visual Identification of Grain Direction

Unfortunately, at this time CabinetSense does not accurately display grain direction in your model.