How to Set Up Frameless Door Parameters in Mozaik

To set up frameless door parameters in Mozaik, open a cabinet in the Product Editor, go to Parameters > Product Parameters, and do a product parameter override so you can adjust each frameless setting for that specific cabinet. Frameless cabinets are sized with reveals (the gaps around and between fronts) rather than overlays, so most of these parameters are just different reveals: top, bottom, side, between fronts, and the special cases for when a cabinet sits next to something else.

This guide follows Mozaik's official walkthrough. Watch the original on Mozaik's channel:

The big idea: frameless works in reveals, not overlays

The key mental shift with frameless cabinets is that you size doors and drawer fronts using reveals — the gaps around and between fronts — rather than the overlay amounts you'd use on a face-frame box. In a frameless cabinet you're working in reveals, not overlays. Most of the parameters below are just different reveals: top, bottom, side, between fronts, and the special cases for when a cabinet sits next to something else.

Step 1: Open the cabinet in the Product Editor

Double-click a cabinet to bring it into the Product Editor, then open the 2D/3D product view so you can see the front of the cabinet while you work. Having the 3D view up matters — you'll verify almost every change visually before you trust it.

Step 2: Do a product parameter override

Go to Parameters > Product Parameters. A product parameter override means you're changing a parameter for this product only, instead of editing the job-wide default. Anything you don't override stays at its original job-parameter value.

A few things to know in this list:

• Grayed-out parameters don't apply to the build type you're in (for example, some settings won't apply to a base cabinet).
• To pull in a block of parameters at once, highlight the first one, hold Shift and highlight the last to select the range, then hold Ctrl and click any you want to exclude from that selection.
• Every parameter has a blue question-mark button — select a parameter and click it to read exactly what that parameter does and when it triggers. Use it whenever you're unsure.

Step 3: Set the top drawer-front height

The FLTopDwHeight parameter sets the height of the top drawer front. In the example it starts at 6 inches; you can confirm that on the Face tab.

To learn what any value is doing, change it to something deliberately odd (the video uses 10 inches) so the effect is obvious in the 3D view, then delete the override to snap it back to the original. You can also use the dimensioning/measuring tool to snap to the top and bottom of the drawer front and read the value directly.

Step 4: Adjust the pair gap (doors that are a true pair)

When a cabinet has a pair of doors (confirm on the Face tab that the type is "pair"), the pair gap (PrGap) controls the space between those two doors. Its default is 1/8 inch — change it (for example to 1/2 inch) and watch the gap between the paired doors update.

Important distinction (covered again in Step 8): this only behaves as a pair gap when Mozaik treats the two doors as an actual pair.

Step 5: Set the top and bottom reveals (base cabinet)

• Top reveal (FLRevT on a base cabinet): the gap from the top of the cabinet down to the top of the drawer front. Mozaik's official default is 1/4 inch; bump it to 1 inch and you'll see the front drop down from the top. Measure it to confirm. (On a wall cabinet, the top reveal is FLRevTW.)
• Bottom reveal (FLRevB on a base cabinet): the reveal at the bottom of a base cabinet. It starts at 0 in the example; set it to 1 inch (or 1/2 inch) and watch the bottom reveal open up, then measure to verify. (On a wall cabinet, the bottom reveal is FLRevBW.)

As always, delete the override to return to the job default.

Step 6: Side, adjacent-cabinet, and finished-end reveals

Side reveals have conditions, which is why a change can look like it "did nothing" until you understand the trigger:

• Side reveal (FLRevS, the unfinished end): per the parameter's own description, this is an unfinished-end reveal, with an official default of 1/8 inch. In the example the change didn't appear at first — because the cabinet was touching a tall cabinet (an adjacent cabinet end). Pull the cabinet away and the reveal you set (1 inch) takes effect; push it back against the neighbor and it reverts. So this reveal does not apply while that end is touching another cabinet.
• Adjacent-cabinet reveal (FLRevC): a separate parameter that controls the reveal specifically when the cabinet is next to another cabinet. Its official default is 1/16 inch; setting it (e.g. 1 inch) changes that touching side.
• Finished-end reveal (FLRevF): applies to the finished end (in the example, the left side is the finished end), with an official default of 1/8 inch. Set it to 1 inch and the finished-end reveal updates.

Lesson from this step: if a parameter doesn't seem to take effect, something is conditioning it. Check the blue-question-mark description and the cabinet's surroundings before assuming it's broken.

Step 7: Reveals against fillers and applied ends

Two more "next to something" cases:

• Adjacent-filler reveal (FLRevFiller): the reveal for a door when the cabinet is touching a filler, with an official default of 1/16 inch. To test it, bring a base filler into the plan, bump it against the cabinet, and confirm the touching piece is a filler (not a finished end). Then change the adjacent-filler reveal (e.g. from 1/16 inch to 1 inch) and it takes effect because a filler is now touching the product.
• Applied-end reveal (FLRevAppEnd): the reveal when the cabinet has an applied end. Add one via the Shape tab: select the end and change its type to an applied door. The example shows this reveal landing at 1/8 inch on its own — but it briefly read 1/16 inch while a filler was still touching, then read exactly 1/8 inch once the filler was removed. Same lesson: nearby parts can override what you expect, so measure and clear out interfering pieces.

Step 8: Mid reveal vs. pair gap (a key gotcha)

The mid reveal (FLRevM, default 1/8 inch) is the gap between stacked fronts — for example between the bottom of a drawer front and the top of the doors beneath it. Setting it (e.g. 1 inch) opens that horizontal reveal.

Here's the catch with side-by-side fronts:

• If the two doors are configured as a pair, the space between them is governed by the pair gap (PrGap).
• If instead you use a vertical split (two separate doors rather than a pair), Mozaik treats the gap between them as a reveal, not a pair gap. It can look like a pair of doors but behave differently. Always confirm on the Face tab whether you have a true pair or a split, because that decides which setting controls the gap.

Step 9: Dial in applied doors (parameters that work together)

Applied doors involve a few settings that have to be coordinated:

• Applied width adjustment (AplDoorWA): the distance from the edge of the cabinet to the applied door (1/8 inch in the example). Use the dimensioning tool from the cabinet edge to the door to read it. Setting the front-to-back distance to zero makes the front sit flush against the cabinet — so these settings work together.
• Door outset (DoorOutset): accounts for thickness sitting proud of the cabinet — for example a door silencer. Set it to 1/8 inch and the door stands off the cabinet by that amount.
• Applied-door position (AppDorPos): set this to the same value as the door outset (e.g. 1/8 inch) and the applied door lines up even with the front of the adjacent drawer front and door.

When you're working with applied doors, treat the width adjustment, the outset, and the applied-door position as a set that tune together — change one and re-check the others in 3D.

Workflow habit: change, look, measure, delete

The single most useful habit from this method: for any parameter you're unsure about, override it to an obvious value, confirm the effect in 3D with the dimensioning tool, then delete the override to return to the job default. That turns the parameter list into something you can explore safely without committing changes you don't understand.

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

What's the difference between a pair gap and a mid reveal in frameless cabinets?

The pair gap (PrGap, default 1/8 inch) controls the space between two doors that Mozaik treats as a true pair. A mid reveal (FLRevM, default 1/8 inch) is the gap between stacked fronts (like a drawer front above a door). And if you build two side-by-side fronts as a vertical split instead of a pair, the space between them is handled as a reveal rather than a pair gap — so always check the Face tab to see what you actually have.

Why did my side reveal change do nothing?

Most likely the cabinet end was touching something. In the walkthrough, the side reveal (FLRevS, the unfinished end) didn't take effect while the cabinet was touching a tall cabinet — that's treated as an adjacent cabinet end. Pull the cabinet away and the reveal applies; there are separate parameters for the reveal when adjacent to another cabinet (FLRevC) and when adjacent to a filler (FLRevFiller). Use the blue question-mark button to read what triggers each one.

What does "product parameter override" mean?

It means you're changing a parameter for one specific product (cabinet) instead of editing the job-wide default. You select the parameters in Parameters > Product Parameters and adjust them on that cabinet. Delete an override at any time to snap that value back to the original job parameter.

How do I confirm a parameter is actually doing what I think?

Change it to a deliberately odd value so the effect is obvious in the 3D view, then use the dimensioning/measuring tool to snap to the relevant edges and read the exact distance. Once you understand it, delete the override to restore the original value.