Sliding doors are custom products supplied by California Closets that can be used to fill existing openings in a wall, or to replace builder grade sliding doors for a more upgraded look.
It is very important that you properly measure the opening to ensure the correct fit.
To add a sliding door, use the Ext. Sliding Door tool found in the Action section of the Plan ribbon toolbar. This tool can be used instead of the Add Wall tool if replacing a customer’s existing sliding door with one of our company offerings, or if adding a new door into an existing empty opening.
If users have already drawn a normal wall, delete it before adding the sliding door wall. In the first example above, a user should delete the return walls in the front because the sliding door tool has the ability to add offsets which would provide the same solution.
Left click to add a starting node, and then move the cursor in the desired direction to place the end node - Much like drawing a wall in manual set up. Use the Ortho tool (turned ON) to create the sliding door wall in a straight line or in 45-degree intervals, or turn it OFF to select a custom angle.
Nodes will automatically snap to existing wall nodes.
The direction in which the sliding door wall is drawn will dictate which direction is the front of the sliding doors, much like drawing an island plane dictates which side has automatic backing. If the vendor’s doors look the same in the front and in the back, this doesn’t really matter. If the inserts or doors look different on the backside, this is important.
The images above show examples of different sliding door orientations. The starting node is the one that looks like a red crosshair, and the sliding door wall extends left, right, up or down. The backside of the doors is the side with the dimension, and it will have a white arrow on the front side once placed.
WALL EDITS & PROPERTIES
Once in place, editing and resizing a sliding door wall is the same as any other wall – by clicking and dragging the wall, or by adjusting in Properties [Wall]. Make sure that the wall turns red before clicking to ensure the door isn’t being selected instead.
The sliding door will automatically default wall-to-wall but users can adjust the offsets (or returns) in the Properties [Wall] dialogue after the sliding door wall is placed.
DOOR EDITS & PROPERTIES
Make edits to the sliding doors by right clicking when the doors turn red (as opposed to the whole wall) and selecting Properties [Sliding Doors]. The properties box holds information to edit the entire sliding door system:
The System pull downs is where users change the vendor and profile of the doors.
The Finish Settings contain options for the frame finish and the insert material for the door(s). The options will vary based on the selected vendor. Users can also change the inserts individually from the ELV view.
The Positioning heading contains options to size and place the door within the opening. The use of radio buttons allows users to either the opening width, or one of the offsets, to change and control the third number. This is the same with obstructions and design zone offsets.
The Offset Left/Right will create the returns on either side of the door. If the opening height is less than the ceiling height, a header will be added. This will create a surround that matches a typical reach in closet. If the opening is clear to the ceiling, the Opening Height may match the ceiling height.
The Doors heading allows users to change the door count (the number of doors on the track), and adjust the brush seal, soft close, and back décor profile options.
The Track/Guides will have options for the track layout, finishes, and compensating profiles.
For more information on the options, please revert to the Standard Product Guide or the vendor brochures/website.
In the plan view, users can Delete the sliders in the right click menu – This will only delete the only, the wall will remain.
Additional edits can be made to the sliding doors from the Elevation view. To jump to the elevation view, hover directly over the sliding doors, where a white arrow will appear. This is similar to the way users access the any design zone elevation view from the plan view.
Left click on the arrow to jump to that view.
Users must be in Sliding Door Mode to make edits to the doors. The program will automatically switch into this mode when jumping to the elevation view as explained above. You can manually switch to the view by changing the View Mode in the Tool section of the ELV ribbon toolbar.
Users can move or change the individual door orientation and position on the tracks by clicking on them in the track preview while in the elevation view.
If right clicking on the door, notice options to edit the individual door inserts by selecting Properties [Insert]. Users can chose to edit the sliding doors by selecting Properties [Sliding Door] or the entire system/wall as previously discussed.
The options in Properties [Insert] will provide the option for users to change the finish of the insert in the sliding door, or rotate the grain of the insert.  They can choose a different finish for different doors, or use the Apply properties to.. feature to make them all the same. | The options in Properties [Sliding Door] will provide the option for users to change the color or finish of the frame in the sliding door, as well as adding mullions, soft close option, and insert options (another option).  |
The finish options will vary depending on the type or vendor of sliding door system you have selected.
SLIDING DOOR WARNINGS
Users may see warnings if selecting an insert material for a door that is too wide or too tall for the door. The maximum heights and widths vary by vendor and can be referenced in the Standard Product Guide.
If this warning appears, either resize the door, select a different vendor, or change the number of doors on the track.
Other warnings that may appear on sliders are for the soft close mechanism. The parameters for the warnings are the same for each door type: Both Hafele and Element have 20” for a single soft-close mechanism, and 36 5/8” for two soft-close mechanisms.
There is automatic behavior for soft close written in, and ClosetCadPro will default based on position of the door, and if the door is going to meet the outside edges (left door will have a single default to the left side, etc.). The user can adjust the settings, or add/remove the soft close option, in Properties [Sliding Door] or [Sliding System].
