To fit a cabinet into an angled space in Mozaik, use the version 14 CAD shaping tools to draw a closed outline of the opening, drag a wall cabinet into it and let Mozaik conform the cabinet to that shape, then set the cabinet's height and elevation and trim the corner door and end panel for clearance. This is one of the most common "how do I make a cabinet fit that?" situations in cabinet design: a run of cabinets returns onto another wall at an angle, and a standard rectangular box simply won't sit in the leftover space. Mozaik's CAD tools make it straightforward to build a box shaped exactly to the opening. Here is the method in plain English.
This guide follows Mozaik's official walkthrough. Watch the original on Mozaik's channel:
Decide the design intent first
Before you draw anything, make a design decision, because it changes the shape you build:
- Carry the same angle all the way back — continue the cabinet run on the existing line until it meets the returning wall/panel. This fills the most space, but the door nearest the corner can become very hard to open.
- Return square at a chosen point — come out a set distance and then square off, keeping a consistent offset from the benchtop back to the wall cabinets. Easier access, but you give up a little space.
This is a form-versus-function call, and it's the designer's to make. Either way, the Mozaik steps below are the same.
Step 1 — Open the CAD tools and set up your view
Mozaik added CAD functionality in version 14. Open it from the CAD option to bring up the CAD tools.
Set your view so the opening is easy to read. You can switch the display (for example a hidden-line view, a filled color view, or a filled texture view) to whatever makes the geometry clearest. Using your layers, you can also turn off components that get in the way — for example base cabinets and toes — so you can clearly see where you're drawing your lines. You can leave everything on if you prefer; the goal is just a clean view of the space.
Step 2 — Draw the angled line back from the cabinet run
Pick the line tool. Start by establishing the line that runs along the same angle as your existing cabinets back to where it needs to land.
- Click a point along that existing line.
- Hover over a point on the other side of it. Mozaik makes it easy to continue along the same angle — as long as you keep the cursor roughly on that line, it follows it.
- It will try to snap in 15 mm increments, but if you keep the cursor close to the line it's easy to pull it back onto the true angle.
Run that line out to where the cabinets would meet the returning panel. That's your parallel/angle line established.
Step 3 — Use precision snapping to catch the panel edge
To grab an exact edge (like the outside of the returning panel), turn on precision snapping. Toggle the snap tool until it shows the lightning-bolt symbol — that makes every point a snap point.
With precision snap on, draw a line along the outside of that panel, coming back toward your work. You can run it to the very end of the panel or just slightly past it — your call.
Optional: return square at an exact distance
If you want to square off at a set distance instead of carrying the angle, you can type the dimension. Draw the line, read off the distance, then re-draw it to the exact value you want and press Enter to commit it. From that point you can pull the line across in the direction you need.
Step 4 — Close the back and clean up the geometry
Switch back to the standard magnet snap for the back lines — there are fewer points back there, so it won't jump to unwanted snap points.
- Draw the remaining lines across the back to close in the shape.
- Use the trim tool to remove any leftover segments so you're left only with the clean, closed outline of the opening.
- It can help to recolor the outline (for example red) so the closed shape stands out and the space reads clearly.
When the outline is clean and closed, right-click it and choose join to make it a single joined-group geometry.
Alternative: the extend tool
Instead of trimming, you can build the corner with the extend tool (shortcut E). Hover over the line, click once, then click the line you're extending it to. Extend each line to meet the next, then trim away anything left over. Either approach gets you the same clean, closed shape — use whichever is faster for the layout.
Step 5 — Drop in a wall cabinet and conform it to the shape
In 2D elevation, the drawn shape doesn't yet "know" it's a real cabinet. To fix that:
- Take a wall cabinet and drag it into the opening.
- Mozaik recognizes the enclosed shape and asks whether you want to automatically conform the cabinet to that opening. Choose yes.
Mozaik does the bulk of the work and produces a wall cabinet shaped exactly to your outline. Whichever way you drew the shape, the cabinet takes that form.
Tip: snap to the wall cabinet points, not the base cabinet points underneath. If the result looks wrong, undo, delete the offending line, re-draw/extend it, re-join, and conform again.
Step 6 — Set the cabinet height and elevation
A conformed shape has no height information, so Mozaik drops it onto the floor. Lift it to where it belongs:
- Set the opening height to match your overhead cabinets (in the video's example, 750).
- Set the elevation to raise it to the correct position (the video used 1500).
Press Enter, then switch to the 3D view to confirm the cabinet now sits correctly.
Step 7 — Solve the corner: door clearance and end-panel cut
In the tight corner, the door won't be able to swing past the adjacent panel. Open the cabinet and fix it on the Shape tab:
- Pull the door back off the corner so it clears the panel.
- Adjust the front edge: select the front edge, press adjust, and take material off (the video suggested around 20 mm, give or take, depending on your door thickness).
- Adjust the other edge forward: on that side, adjust the edge forward (the video pushed it forward by roughly 18–20 mm for 16 mm material) so it works with your panel.
The end gets cut on a panel saw anyway, so you don't have to be perfect on screen — you can take it to the short point and cut square, or oversize it, mark it, and trim. The aim is clearance between the door and the panel, plus an end you can cut and edge cleanly.
Step 8 — Bring the bulkhead across and finish
Last, tidy the top. Go into the elevation, grab the bulkhead, and drag it across to the wall. It will tend to snap to the wall, but you can also oversize it slightly to give extra clearance on that side so you can trim it cleanly where needed.
That completes a wall cabinet fitted precisely to an angled opening — built entirely with Mozaik 14's CAD shaping tools.
Get it done-for-you
You can set this up yourself using the steps above. If you'd rather skip the setup, PAC's Mozaik training and done-for-you services can help — phillanton.com.
Full disclosure: this guide is published by Phill Anton Consulting.
FAQ
Do I have to carry the angle all the way back, or can I square off?
Either works. Carrying the angle fills the most space but can make the corner door hard to open; squaring off at a chosen distance gives easier access at the cost of a little space. It's a form-versus-function design choice — the Mozaik steps are the same either way.
Why does my conformed cabinet sit on the floor?
A shape drawn in CAD has no height, so when Mozaik conforms a cabinet to it, it drops to the floor. Set the opening height to match your overheads and set the elevation to lift it into the correct position, then check it in 3D.
How do I keep the corner door from hitting the adjacent panel?
On the Shape tab, pull the door back off the corner and adjust the cabinet's end edges (taking some material off the front edge and pushing the other edge forward) so there's clearance between the door and the panel. The end is cut to final shape on a panel saw, so exact on-screen precision isn't required.
Which Mozaik version do I need for this?
The CAD shaping tools used here were added in Mozaik version 14.