Under the heading Doors, there are four components: Door, Double door, Rollgate and Sliding door.
Provided that you have pre-set a height for the doors in the Defaults dialog, they will appear in 3D.
You place doors in the same way as line drawing components. You can also stretch and rotate doors and change their color in the plan view as well as in 3D.
The easiest way of placing doors in a drawing is to use reference points that the doors can snap to. You can also place doors without reference points.
To place a Door between two reference points, follow the instructions below:
Select the door from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the door onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the door. The door snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the door.
Without holding the mouse button down, move the mouse pointer lengthways towards the second reference point to stretch the door. The door snaps to the second reference point, click once to fix the door. An input display is shown.
Enter the door's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Click once just next to the reference point. A new input display is shown.
In this display you can specify Door side, R for right or L for left, and Door angle. In the Door angle field, you specify how far open the door should be. You can also choose to have the door fully closed. Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. Close the display by clicking once just next to the door. The door's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical door is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more doors.
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Another way to place doors is to use a reference point and the input display.
To do this, follow the instructions below:
Select the door from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the door onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the door. The door snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the door. An input display is shown.
Enter the length of the door in the Length field and press Enter. A new input display is shown.
Enter the door's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Press Enter. A new input display is shown.
In this display you can specify Door side, R for right or L for left, and Door angle. In the Door angle field, you specify how far open the door should be. You can also choose to have the door fully closed. Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. Close the display by pressing Enter. The door's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical door is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more doors.
The easiest way of placing double doors in a drawing is to use reference points that the door can snap to. You can also place double doors without reference points.
To place a Double Door between two reference points, follow the instructions below:
Select the double door from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the door onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the door. The double door snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the door.
Without holding the mouse button down, move the mouse pointer lengthways towards the second reference point to stretch the double door. The door snaps to the second reference point, click once to fix the door. An input display is shown.
Enter the double door's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Click once just next to the reference point. A new input display is shown.
In this display you can specify Door side, R for right or L for left, and Door angle. In the Door angle field, you specify how far open the double door should be. You can also choose to have the door fully closed. Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. Close the display by clicking once just next to the door. The double door's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical door is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more double doors.
Another way to place a double door is to use a reference point and the input display.
To do this, follow the instructions below:
Select the double door from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the door onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the door. The double door snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the door. An input display is shown.
Enter the length of the double door in the Length field and press Enter. A new input display is shown.
Enter the double door's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Press Enter. A new input display is shown.
In this display you can specify Door side, R for right or L for left, and Door angle. In the Door angle field, you specify how far open the double door should be. You can also choose to have the door fully closed. Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. Close the display by pressing Enter. The double door's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical door is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more double doors.
The easiest way of placing rollgates in a drawing is to use reference points that the rollgate can snap to. You can also place rollgates without reference points.
To place a Rollgate using reference points, follow the instructions below:
Select the rollgate from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the rollgate onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the rollgate. The rollgate snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the rollgate.
Without holding the mouse button down, move the mouse pointer lengthways towards the second reference point to stretch the rollgate. The rollgate snaps to the second reference point, click once to fix the rollgate. An input display is shown.
Enter the rollgate's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Close the display by clicking once just next to the rollgate. The rollgate's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical rollgate is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more rollgates.
Another way of placing a rollgate is to use a reference point and the input display.
Follow the instructions below:
Select the rollgate from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the rollgate onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the rollgate. The rollgate snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the rollgate. An input display is shown.
Enter the length of the rollgate in the Length field and press Enter. A new input display is shown.
Enter the rollgate's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Close the display by pressing Enter. The rollgate's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical rollgate is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more rollgates.
The easiest way of placing sliding doors in a drawing is to use reference points that the sliding door can snap to. You can also place sliding doors without reference points.
To position a Sliding Door using reference points, follow the instructions below:
Select the sliding door from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the door onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the door. The sliding door snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the door.
Without holding the mouse button down, move the mouse pointer lengthways towards the second reference point to stretch the sliding door. The door snaps to the second reference point, click once to fix the door. An input display is shown.
Enter the sliding door's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Click once just next to the reference point. A new input display is shown.
In this display you can specify Door side, R for right or L for left, and Door angle. In the Door angle field, you specify how far open the sliding door should be. You can also choose to have the door fully closed. Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. Close the display by clicking once just next to the door. The sliding door's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical door is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more sliding doors.
Another way of placing a sliding door is to use a reference point and the input display.
Follow the instructions below:
Select the sliding door from the House Components tab. Release the mouse button and move the door onto the drawing area.
Move the mouse pointer towards the reference point where you want to fix the door. The sliding door snaps to the reference point. Click once to fix the door. An input display is shown.
Enter the length of the sliding door in the Length field and press Enter. A new input display is shown.
Enter the sliding door's Depth and Orientation, use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. The Depth should be the same as the thickness of the wall, which is shown in the input display when you move the mouse pointer up and down over the wall (Figure 1). Orientation can be either R for right or L for left. Press Enter. A new input display is shown.
In this display you can specify Door side, R for right or L for left, and Door angle. In the Door angle field, you specify how far open the sliding door should be. You can also choose to have the door fully closed. Use the Tab key to move from one field to the next. Close the display by pressing Enter. The sliding door's yellow snap points are now visible, which confirms that it is snapped in position.
An identical door is now attached to the mouse pointer. Move the mouse pointer off the drawing area if you do not wish to place more sliding doors.
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