Laying out a single-sided, 14-inch-deep closet island in Mozaik with the PAC Closet Library is a drag-and-drop sequence: drop an end cap on the wall, add full boxes (a four-drawer, five-drawer, or three-shelf box), cap the other end, then add and position a back panel. The end panels intentionally extend past the red bounding box to leave room for the back; the back panel is sized by width and slid into place using its wall-position field.
How do you start a single-sided full-box island in Mozaik?
In the PAC Closet Library, go to Products, then Islands, then Full Boxes. Choose the cabinet height first — Phill picks a 42 (42 tall) — then choose the depth. The library carries several depths so the parts can be drag-and-drop for that exact depth. For a 14-inch island Phill recommends keeping the 14 parts at 14 inches; they can be modified, but if you change a 14 to a 16 or 19, it is cleaner to delete it and bring the correct depth back in.
This walkthrough has the Axilo feet turned off for this version. Phill points to a separate Job Parms editing video for turning the Axilo legs back on.
Which parts make up a single-sided island, and in what order?
Build it left to right against the wall:
- End cap (Endcap 14). For a single island you do not use Endcap 1414 — that is for the double-sided version. Drag the Endcap 14 to the end of the wall. Some material sticks outside the red bounding box, which is expected and “a good thing.”
- Full boxes. Drag in your boxes — the options shown are a four-drawer, a five-drawer, and a three-shelf box.
- Another end cap to cap off the far end. This end panel also extends beyond the bounding box; there is an extra 3/4 inch on it for the back panel. The layout then accounts for the reveal gap between the drawer front and the panels, plus the door thickness — and the depth still reads as a standard modular depth, which Phill notes is useful for administrative purposes.
- A back panel (covered below).
The right-hand pane he references is Sections and Panels (covered in a separate video).
How do you add and size the back panel?
Open Back Panels and bring in the 42 panel. You can place it on the back wall. To check the run, draw a dimension across the boxes — Phill’s example is three 18-inch sections = 54 inches.
If the back panel will not click in the drawing (“it hates me”), select it from the dropdown part list instead — e.g. Back Panel 1, Back Panel 2. Then set its width (here, 54 inches).
The back panel does not collide with the end panel because the end panel’s bounding box ends at the panel face — the back panel “has no idea” the end panel is there since it sits on another side of the wall. So overlaps in the drawing are expected, not errors.
How do you position the back panel on the wall?
The bottom field on the back panel is the overall position on the wall (a position field). If you cannot place the panel by dragging, type a position value — Phill enters 75 to bump it over into place.
For the second (same-wall) approach so everything shows on the same side view in multi-prints: bring a new back panel in, set the outset field to 0.75. After setting the outset you can move the panel freely. Give it the width you need, then use the position bar — now the left side reads as the left side — and set it (Phill uses 75 again) to land it exactly. You can always give it a little extra.
When should you add extra depth to the side panels?
In 3D view the island should look good as-is. If you have pre-mill (premill) and worry the end of a side panel will be exposed, you can add extra depth: click the panel, choose Edit, and in its Parameters use the extend back field — e.g. extend it approximately 1/4 inch. Phill’s preferred order, though, is to put the back panel on first and then the end panels, flushing it out, rather than padding the side panels. If edge banding will cover the gap, you may not need extra at all.
A practical note from Phill: if boxes grow because material was not calipered/measured before cutting and end panels come up short, give yourself a little extra, apply the back, flush-trim it, and then apply the end panels (he notes you do not really want to flush-trim on site, but sometimes you must).
Get it done-for-you
You can set this up by hand (above). If you build these regularly, the PAC Mozaik Closet Library from PAC has it ready in Mozaik. → phillanton.com
Full disclosure: Phill Anton Consulting makes this product.
FAQ
What is the difference between a single-sided and double-sided island in the PAC Closet Library?
A single-sided island uses the Endcap 14 part; the double-sided variant uses Endcap 1414. For a single-sided 14-inch-deep island you ignore the 1414 endcap and build with the standard end cap, full boxes, and one back panel.
How do you position a back panel that you cannot click on in Mozaik?
If the back panel will not select in the drawing, pick it from the dropdown part list (e.g. Back Panel 1 / Back Panel 2). Then set its width and use the wall-position field to slide it into place rather than dragging it.