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Doors can be added to a component using the Doors drop-down menu in the Elevation view toolbar.

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There are two options – Exterior and Interior. They have the same properties, are constructed the same, and work the same way in CAD. The difference is how they are interact with other parts in a component, and users will select one depending on what best suits the application or design.

Ext. Door refers to a door that spans over all shelves or poles, but is bound by external faces, such as drawers or hampers.

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Int. Doorrefers to doors that can be placed between fixed shelves and/or upright shelves. They can be used to cover half or parts of a component. They will automatically fill the boundary they are placed in.

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The following methods work the same for either door option.

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The pointed end of the dashed lines dictate the side(s) with the hinge(s).

 

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Note

Certain hinge (or style) options have size restrictions. See the Standard Product Guide for full information, although there are certain warnings built into CAD as well.


Before placing, scroll the mouse wheel (or use up/down keyboard keys) to change the height of the door and move the mouse up and down to change the door location. Left click to insert the doorplace.

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Users can stack multiple doors on top of each other , depending on the height both the system and the doors. For Ext Doors, scroll to change the size before stacking. For Int Doors, scroll or place a fixed shelf in first to divide the space. Vertical shelves will achieve similar results.

Users can also use the - and + to change the size after it has been placed. Once placed, a door can be moved and deleted the same was as other parts.

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Shelving can be added behind doors by using the shelf part tool, either before or after.


It is easier to add individual shelves, or explode a multi-shelf group, as they can get in the way of resizing a door after it’s been added.

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Auto Height can be turned off, or turned on for another door, in door Properties [Part] under the Misc heading. Uncheck the box next to Auto Height.

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If no doors in the component doesn’t have any door with Auto Height enabled, the height won’t be changed as the height it is locked.

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Turning Display Hinges on from the Display section of the Elevation ribbon toolbar will also show specifically where door hinges are located along the pars.

Hinge location should be edited by plan reviewers. If a specific location is requested, a text notecan be provided with specific information from the design consultant.







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Use Part Properties to adjust the doors. The options will look familiar to those seen with drawers drawer properties. The drop-down menus may vary slightly depending on what type of door is being edited.

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Use the global Materials tab to quickly change all the doors or drawers simultaneously.

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At the top of the menu, users can edit the Hinge Side, Type, Style and Finish using the drop-down menus.

If the front can support a door insert, the option to select an insert will become Insert option becomes available. A preview will be shown in the elevation view. It is only temporary, but users can see the full preview using the 3D view.

If the front is patterned (for example, TLF or deep-textured), users can check the box for Rotate Grain to have the grain run vertically, versus the traditional horizontal orientation.
  
Users can select the Front Overlay, Hinge Type and Style, Hardware, Locks, and other details.

Many fields are filtered, so if selecting a type, for instance, all styles or colors will populate based on what is available.



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