Grooving Tool

Apply a groove (dado) along one or more edges of a panel using a profile follow-me path.

How it works

1. Hover over a panel face — the closest edge highlights
2. Enter shoulder values (shoulder 1 ; shoulder 2) in the VCB, then click an edge to add it to the path
3. Continue clicking connected edges to extend the groove path
4. Double-click to groove the entire face loop in one operation

Keys

• Shift = Groove the entire face loop (no shoulders)
• Ctrl = Groove the contour of connected panels
• Esc = Cancel the operation

VCB input

• On a face: shoulder_1 ; shoulder_2 — setback distance from each end of the edge
• Off a face: parement_distance ; groove_width ; groove_depth — groove profile dimensions
• Partial entry: a parameter left empty keeps its current value — 12 changes only the 1st parameter, ;0.2 only the 2nd, ;;0.4 only the 3rd.

Tips

• The groove profile (width and depth) can be adjusted before clicking any edge
• The same groove is automatically mirrored to all identical panel instances
• Use Shift for a closed-loop groove around the entire face perimeter
• Use Ctrl to follow the contour across multiple adjacent panels