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#21 Allen McDonnell

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Posted 23 January 2018 - 07:25 PM

Possibly one of the best tutorials ever written....I come hear every time i need a reminder.

 

Thanks for your good work Keith.



#22 Shaun Davis

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Posted 06 November 2020 - 11:23 AM

After I draw the garage I got to FILE>SYSTEM OPTIONS>SYSTEM LIBRARY   Switch my type to OPENINGS, Highlight garage and ADD LIBRARY. Name it Custom. When I click on ONE STEP it opens up ADD NEW OPENING window.  Every forum I've seen it says to select the items you want in the door. I can't select anything when that window is open. So im unsure to have the door i drew in that elevation. 

Nevermind i found my issue. Need to select elevation openings.


Edited by Shaun Davis, 06 November 2020 - 11:27 AM.


#23 John Atchley

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Posted 26 January 2022 - 09:28 AM

Just tried drawing a custom door but I cant seem to figure out how to draw the panels. I used simple shapes and nothing showed up. Same with opening shape polygon. How?

OK I tried shapes again and it worked. Ideally I would like flat panels with no bead, shaker style but this latest attemp has some sort of style/bead to it. Would also like to be able to put a different color on the panels like the SP doors but mine is all one color except for the bead



#24 Keith Almond

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Posted 26 January 2022 - 12:14 PM

You can model all the panels in 3D, create a door, and then associate that door with the opening, but it is a lot of work. The Softplan doors have been specifically modelled, and probably NOT in Softplan. This method of creating doors admittedly isn't great, but does give a reasonably correct look.

 

The bottom line is if you want a detailed door, then you are going to have to spend a lot of time creating the specific model.from 3D shapes to suit.


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#25 John Atchley

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Posted 26 January 2022 - 12:17 PM

Thx. Figured that was the case



#26 Daniel Jackson

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Posted 04 November 2022 - 09:50 AM

Can someone help me draw a 9' wide sliding patio door where the center section is operable, the left and right are fixed.  

 

I got the elevation to generate just fine, but the plan view looks like a giant picture window.

 



#27 Henry Buckner

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Posted 04 November 2022 - 11:12 AM

In v2022 the settings you need are under the display tab when you edit the door. I don't know about v2014.







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