Designing a smart French door symbol

Module(s): Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

To design a smart French door symbol

1. Click Smart Window and Door Symbols (How).
   

   Activate Smart Window and Door Symbols in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Architecture Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

2. Click in the door opening for which you want to model a smart French door symbol.

   The opening’s parameters are copied.

3. Specify the frame type and enter the parameters of the frame and its profile thickness.
4. Define format properties for the frame in the Pen, color, surface area.
5. Click Apply Element:
   The frame is created and displayed in the preview.
6. In the Profile elements area, select Vertical dividers (without profile).
   Click Apply Element to create the dividers and to copy them to the preview.
7. Click the left side of the opening in the preview to select it.

   The area clicked is enclosed by a border in the selection color.

8. In the Casement, door leaf area, click and select a suitable opening style.
   Define format properties for the door leaf in the Pen, color, surface area.
   Click Apply Element to create the door leaf and to copy it to the preview.
9. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to define the door leaf on the right.

   The result might look like this:

   

10. Click Muntins, split the door leaf on the left into two equal parts and insert a horizontal muntin.
    To define the profile thickness, use the following settings:
    • Arrangement area, 1:1
    • Preview of arrangement area, Number of fields = 2
    • Orientation area, Horizontal
    • Define format properties for the muntins in the Pen, color, surface area.
      If the color of the panel is to differ from that of the muntins, clear the Uniform muntins check box.
    • Then click Apply Element.

      Note: You can only insert profile elements of the Muntin type in door leaves.

11. Repeat step 9 for the door leaf on the right.

    The result might look like this:

    

12. Now insert two horizontal muntins in each upper half of the door leaf.
    To define the profile thickness, use the following settings:
    • Arrangement area, 1:1
    • Preview of arrangement area, Number of fields = 3
    • Orientation area, Horizontal
    • Then click Apply Element.

      The result might look like this:

      

13. Now insert two horizontal muntins in each upper half of the door leaf.
    To define the profile thickness, use the following settings:
    • Arrangement area, 1:1
    • Preview of arrangement area, Number of fields = 3
    • Orientation area, Horizontal
    • Then click Apply Element.

      The result might look like this:

      

14. Now insert vertical muntins in each upper half of the door leaf.
    To define the profile thickness, use the following settings:
    • Arrangement area, 1:1
    • Preview of arrangement area, Number of fields = 2
    • Orientation area, Vertical
    • Then click Apply Element.

      The result might look like this:

      

15. Now apply a panel to each lower half of the door leaf. To do this, use muntins and set the width of the profile to the width of the panel.
    Use the following settings:
    • The Preview of arrangement area displays the width of the door leaf.
      Enter this value as the Muntin width in the Profile thickness area.
    • Arrangement area, 1:1
    • Preview of arrangement area, Number of fields = 2
    • Orientation area, Vertical
    • If the color of the panel is to differ from that of the muntins, change the format properties for the muntins in the Pen, color surface area.
    • Then click Apply Element.

      The result might look like this:

      

16. Define format properties for glass and 2D elements in plan in the Pen, color, surface area.
17. Click OK to confirm the dialog box.

    This inserts the smart symbol in the opening.

18. Click Attrib in the input options to assign attributes to the smart symbol.
    

    You have the following options:

    • Click Window objects or Door objects to open the Window objects or Door objects attribute form supplied with This is where you can enter attributes such as installation, material and type of frame, door leaf, position, price etc.
    • You can assign the user-defined attributes Text1 to Text5 or the variables V6 to V9 as well as other attributes to smart symbols.
    • When you have licensed the Object Manager module, you can enter the attributes in the same way as in the Object Manager.
19. Click Label in the input options to place a label for the smart symbol.
    The approach is the same as in the Label tool.
20. If necessary, set a new reference point for the smart symbol to define the position of the smart symbol within the opening. Click a side of the window. Once you have found the correct position, click the right mouse button to confirm.

    Note: The reference point is particularly important for smart symbols with casements and door leaves, as the position of the smart symbol in the opening also defines the opening direction.

    Tip: If necessary, increase the reference scale (status bar) to, say, 1:20. This is the scale at which the position of the casement is displayed in plan view. You can also zoom in on the smart symbol in isometric view.

21. If you want, you can save the new smart symbol in the smart symbol library. The appropriate dialog box is displayed automatically. Select the desired path and enter a name for the smart symbol in the dialog line.
22. Position the door swing symbol.

    If necessary, the position of the smart symbol in the door opening is adjusted to the swing symbol.