This guide will take you through the process of adding new Drawers to your CabMaster in 5 simple steps. And it's Free!

Note: CMTableInstaller is only compatible for CabMasterV11 and up

           CMTableInstaller is only compatible for Windows 10 and up

Warning: installing the Tables will not Update existing tables, but will replace existing tables of the same name.

a. In CabMaster Version 12 you can find a button to our StoreMaster webpage in Drawing Properties > Materials-Advanced > Manager

b. Previous versions of CabMaster do not have the button, you can also access the StoreMaster site by going to go to https://cabmastersoftware.com/storemaster/ in your web browser. 

a. The CMTableInstaller.exe is required to put the downloaded files into the correct file locations. It does this by reading the registry. 

b. Click 'Download Table Installer', your web browser may tell you that the file isn't commonly downloaded and ask if you want to keep the file, Make sure you choose to keep it.

Note: Different web browsers will have different messages and security setting, the download will not harm your PC.  

a. From the Main Screen of StoreMaster click on 'Shop Materials Tables' 

b. Choose the brand of Material you'd like to download by clicking on the brand logo.

     Each brand will display all the Material Ranges that are currently available. 

     Note: The Material Table may also include a year, this means the table will include Materials available at the time of writing for that year. 

c. Click 'Add to cart' for each Material Table you'd like to download.  

d. Once you have selected all the tables you'd like to download you can click on the Cart.

e. In the Cart you can review your order and click 'Proceed to checkout'

f.  Upon filling in the details, make sure you have ticked the agreement and click 'Place Order'

Beware that you need to put in the correct email address to get an email copy of your order. 

g. After processing, you will be re-directed to another page, you can now download the MaterialsTable.smz in the Download column. 

All that needs to be done now is to get the tables installed into the correct file locations and add the new Material to the Materials Datasource within CabMaster. 

The CM Table Installer will install the tables into the correct file locations for the CabMaster version you are using.

a. Open the default download folder in File Explorer

     you will see CMTableInstaller.exe and a .smz file that is the Material Tables you have downloaded. 

b. Open CMTableInstaller.exe and make sure to allow if Windows asks for permission.

c. You will be presented with a popup asking to Press OK and then select the .smz file you have downloaded.

    After this another window will open, navigate to the downloads folder and select the .smz file for the Materials Tables

    Note: you can only install one .smz at a time

d. Next you will be asked to select which version of CabMaster you'd like to install the tables into. Make sure to select the Version of CabMaster you are using. And Click OK

    After that has completed the CMTableInstaller will display as completed, and you can click Close.

    Note: you can only install to one version of CabMaster at a time

There's 2 places to change the Materials Datasources, once will change it for the current drawing, the other will change it for all future drawings. 

a. Changing Materials Datasource for current drawing 

i. Open Drawing Properties > My Setup > Materials DataSources.

ii. Make sure that the Materials Table you'd like to use it ticked, then select from the drop down which Matiarials you'd like to use. 

iii. click Apply > Okay

b. Changing Materials Datasource for future drawing 

i. Save and close any open CabMaster drawings, then reopen a new drawing.

   Note: you cannot edit the Catalog with more than one CabMaster Open. It is recommended to close CabMaster on any other computers that are accessing the same file locations. 

ii. click on File > Prepare > Catalog Properties 

iii. You will be presented with a Warning, as below, click OK

iv. Catalog Properties looks very similar to drawing Properties, the significant difference is the colour.

     Open My Setup > Materials Datasources

v. Make sure that the Materials Table you'd like to use it ticked, then select from the drop down which Materials you'd like to use. 

vi. click Apply > Okay

vii. Close CabMaster, you do not need to save the drawing, you will be asked to save the catalog with a message like the below, click Yes.

      You can now run CabMaster and new drawings will have the new Materials available to use.