To set up inset doors in Mozaik, start your product on the frame inset construction method, then fine-tune each cabinet with a product parameter override on the Parameters tab. You adjust the door category values that actually shape an inset front — the top drawer opening height (DwOph), the inset reveal (InSetRev), and the pair gap (PrGap) — while watching the 2D/3D product viewer update live. The trick is knowing which parameters apply to a face-frame inset cabinet and which ones are simply ignored.
This guide follows Mozaik's official walkthrough. Watch the original on Mozaik's channel:
Before you start: understand the parameter hierarchy
Mozaik recommends understanding how parameters layer before you change any of them. A parameter override only makes sense once you know that Mozaik stacks values — your job-level parameters underneath, and your per-product override on top. The override you make here sits on top of the values already set for the job, so it changes this one cabinet without touching the rest.
Step 1 — Open the cabinet in the Product Editor
Double-click the inset cabinet to bring it into the Product Editor. A frame inset product has a face frame with the door or drawer front set inside the frame rather than overlaying it.
Open the 2D/3D product viewer alongside the editor. If you have two screens, put the viewer on one and the Product Editor on the other — that way you can watch the cabinet change in real time as you adjust each value.
Step 2 — Start the product parameter override
On the Parameters tab, choose to select the product parameters for this cabinet. A few things to know on this screen:
- Start in the Face category. Your construction method is defined there, so that's where the parameter setup lives. From there you can move into the Door category.
- Red plus sign: when a parameter shows a red plus, selecting it combines parameters that share the same value (for example, when a base and a wall cabinet construction carry the same value).
- Blue question mark: select this next to any parameter to open Mozaik's help docs for it. Use it freely — it tells you exactly what each value controls.
Step 3 — Read the colors: black vs. gray parameters
In the Door category you'll see some parameters shown in black with gray values, and some that are fully grayed out.
- A grayed-out parameter does not apply to the product you're editing.
- The gray values under black headings appear because you're working inside a product parameter override.
This is the key to inset doors: several door parameters simply don't apply to a face-frame inset cabinet (see the section below on parameters that don't apply). Don't waste time on the gray ones.
Step 4 — Adjust the top drawer opening height (DwOph)
The top drawer opening height — Mozaik's DwOph parameter — controls the distance between the top rail above the drawer front and the bottom rail below it, on the top drawer only.
In the video the value starts at 5 inches. Change it (for example to 10) and the opening height grows immediately in the viewer. To confirm the result, switch to the Front view, scroll in, and use the dimensioning tool on the right side of the product viewer — let it snap to the rail, not the drawer front, so you measure the true opening. Setting it back to 5 returns the opening to 5 inches.
To remove a single override: highlight it in the far-left column and select Delete. The cabinet reverts to the job parameters you already had set.
Step 5 — Use the pair gap (for pairs of doors)
The pair gap — Mozaik's PrGap parameter — controls the gap between a pair of doors, so it only applies when an opening is set as a pair.
To see it: go to the Face tab, select the opening, and make it a pair of doors. The gap down the middle is your pair gap. Use the dimensioning tool to measure it, then come back to the parameter and adjust — the viewer shows the effect live.
Pair of doors vs. split — important distinction: if you split a cabinet into two single doors instead of using "pair of doors," Mozaik adds a center stile between them. If you don't want that center stile, set the opening as a pair of doors rather than splitting the cabinet.
To clean up: undo a few times to get back to your original cabinet, then go back to Parameters and delete the pair gap override.
Step 6 — Set the inset reveal (the gap around the front)
The inset reveal — Mozaik's InSetRev parameter — is the gap between the drawer front or door and the surrounding stile and rail of the face frame: the even reveal you see around an inset front. It applies to inset construction in both flavors — Face Frame Inset and Frameless Inset — and Mozaik's default value is 1/8 inch.
In the video the job parameter starts at 1/8 inch. Bump it to 1/2 inch and the reveal opens up around every front; widen it further and it gets dramatically larger; tighten it and the fronts close in. In practice you'd never run a 1/2-inch reveal — but pushing the value is a great way to see exactly what the parameter does. Select it in the left column and Delete to revert to your job parameter.
Step 7 — Know which parameters don't apply to inset doors
For a face-frame inset cabinet, several door parameters do nothing — leave them alone:
- Door overlays — only apply to a frame door overlay, not a face-frame inset.
- Applied door width (AplDoorWA) — this parameter governs the width of applied end doors that you add at the Shape tab, so it isn't part of setting up a face-frame inset cabinet's fronts.
- Door outset (DoorOutset) — this controls the distance from the face of the door to the back. In the video, setting it to 1 or to -1 produced no visible change on the frame inset product, so it isn't a value you'll reach for when dialing in an inset look.
Step 8 — Manually nudge a front (and make a presentation render)
If you want to move an individual front by hand instead of via parameters, select the door or drawer front on the Face tab and use the overlay adjustment in the adjust options.
A positive value moves the front in (e.g. +1 pushes the top drawer in by 1 inch); a negative value moves it out. You can use a negative overlay adjustment to "open" a drawer for a customer presentation — pull the front out, then turn on high detail in your product layers to bring in the drawer-box dovetails. Print that view or save it as a JPEG. This is handy for showing off a divided or shaped drawer.
Step 9 — Exit without changing the job
When you're just exploring values and don't want to commit anything, select Cancel. When prompted to save changes, choose No — nothing gets written back to the job.
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 making a "pair of doors" and "splitting" a cabinet in Mozaik?
A pair of doors gives you two doors over one opening with a pair gap (PrGap) between them. Splitting the cabinet instead inserts a center stile between the two doors. If you want a clean pair without that extra stile, use "pair of doors."
Why are some door parameters grayed out on my inset cabinet?
Grayed-out parameters don't apply to the product you're editing. On a face-frame inset cabinet, parameters like door overlays, applied door width (AplDoorWA), and door outset (DoorOutset) are ignored — they belong to door-overlay, applied-end-door, or frameless construction instead.
How do I check that a parameter change is actually correct?
Use the dimensioning tool on the right side of the product viewer. Switch to the front view, scroll in, and let the tool snap onto the rail (not the drawer front) to measure the real opening, so the number matches your parameter value.
How can I revert a single parameter override without undoing everything?
Highlight that parameter in the far-left column of the override list and select Delete. Just that value reverts to your job parameters, leaving your other overrides intact.