You can change the height, width, or other properties for windows and doors at any time by selecting the window or door in the drawing and adjusting the information found in the green properties box.
Window settings
- Height: Measurement from the bottom of the window to the top of the window.
- Width: Measurement from the outside of the trim from left to right.
- Elevation: Measurement from the floor to the bottom of the window.
- Flip outside: Switches interior/exterior of the direction the window is facing. The blue arrow found in the 2D represents the outside of the window.
- Hinge left: Check or uncheck this box to switch which side of the window the hinge will appear on.
- More Properties: Opens additional settings in the Wall Settings dialog.
Door settings
- Height: Measurement from the bottom of the door to the top of the door.
- Width: Measurement from the outside of the trim from left to right.
- Elevation: Measurement from the floor to the bottom of the door.
- Flip outside: Switches interior/exterior of the direction the door is facing.
- Hinge left: Check or uncheck this box to switch which side of the door the hinge will appear on.
- Opening angle: Graphically shows your door open in your 2D and 3D drawing view.
- Handle Height: Adjust the height of the handle/doorknob.
- Door opening arc: Properties for the door arc in the 2D drawing view.
- Threshold: Show or hide an optional threshold in the 3D drawing view.
- Door line width: Thickness of the line representing the door in the 2D drawing view.
- More Properties: Opens additional settings in the Wall Settings dialog.
Sliding Door Settings
Additional settings were added based on the Door Settings.
- Sliding style: Choose from our various sliding styles from track, patio, and pocket-style doors.
Each style may open up an additional option to specify. The options range from specifying track style, number of sections fro patio doors.
Changing window and door appearance
Open the Wall Settings... from the top of the Wall Drawing component tab to access additional settings for doors and windows which can be saved in Schemes. Schemes can be applied throughout your entire drawing or just to selections. You can also reuse Schemes in other drawings.
Alternatively, you can access the same properties by double-clicking on a window or door.
When editing properties this way, the changes are not saved as part of a Scheme and only apply to the selected window or door. You can, however, click Show Propagate Tools to apply the new settings to other doors or windows.
Window options
Edit the style, height of the window frame, elevation to the base of the window from the floor, and more in the Window options by opening Wall Settings... from the top of the Wall Drawing component tab, or by double-clicking on a window in the drawing.
Window types
Left to Right: None, Solid, Glass (with bars added), Glass with Vault, Circular, On edge square (with bars added)
To paint the horizontal and vertical bars, choose Door in the quick properties box that shows while hovering over the window when painting windows with the Material Explorer.
Or by using the Material tab:
Door options
Edit the door appearance and size with the door properties.
Type allows you to change the style, i.e. change to glass or the number of inset panels:
Below are some examples of how different doors could look by changing the material or the properties:
Left to right: Glass, Solid, Five panels. Additional options are available.
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