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Layout of user created Objects and Items for OpenGL rendering.

There is no need for layout design if rendering with OpenGL. A matrix is used for creating rotations of placed objects.

Layout of user created Objects and Items for KitCAD rendering.

Drawing Objects and Items in Plan View from KitCAD 1.8, or above, should be done like the following:

An example would be,
(1) - Drawing from near or on 0,0 - and accross to the right or 640/800,0.
(2) - Drawing Left near or on 0,0 - and down towards the front (bottom left), or 0,480/600.
(3) - Drawing Right near or on 640/800,0 - and down towards the front (bottom right), or 640/800,480/600.
(4) - Drawing Left to Right near or on 0,480/600 - and Right, or 640/800,480/600.

The section named [File] within KPD files should look like the following for a base cabinet:
[File]
Items=9
1=KICKER1
2=b Cabinet4
3=BASE Infill2
4=BASE Infill3
6=Door7
8=Door8
9=BENCH Top9

NOTE : The main blocks of the unit are drawn from bottom up, kicker to benchtop. KitCAD 1.8 and above draw from item 0 to 9 in the example above; drawing the benchtop last.

Layout of user created Drawings.

There is not much differance between the design of a object with mutiple parts to a bigger design. Use the guide above for more information. The only differance would be to draw the floor and walls first before placing objects or items on the Plan View.

User Created drawings in KitCAD 1.8, or above (except KitCAD 2), are limited to around 128 objects per KPD file.
User Created drawings may/can be drawn in the center of the users screen and not 0,0 as an Item or Object would be.
KPD files can be compressed with the removal of =0 values and keys as the default loadin value will be set to 0 for numbers or the default name/link/style asci value.

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Updated on the 27th of June, 2004.