Place Door
Used to place doors and door frames. These elements are placed as parametric models and compound cells.
Note:
Placement is completed using the controls found on the
Placement ribbon tab and the
Property Panel which is loaded with the active
Building element catalog items and properties.
Accessed from:
Placement tab
Note:
The
Placement tab opens on the ribbon when placing
Building elements. The
Placement tab contains settings specific to the
Building element being placed that are used to define the position, orientation
or dimensions of the Building element being placed. Also available on the
Placement tab, are a collection of Building
common tools selected specifically because of their relevance to the Building
element being placed.
Door Properties
Setting | Description |
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Catalog Type Selector | Used to select from available Catalog Types. Selections made here updates the Catalog Item Selector combo box. |
Catalog Item Selector |
Used to select from available
Catalog Items. The
Catalog Item Selector combo box contains
several options and settings designed to make it easier to find the exact
catalog item you need to place/change.
|
Catalog Tools |
A split button located to the right of the
Catalog Item Selector contains tools to
assist with managing catalog data prior to placement of selected catalog items.
|
Show/Hide Preview |
Show preview displays the selected catalog item in
the preview window. This display changes and the preview updates as various
options are chosen. A right-click in the Preview opens a
Show/Hide Viewing Tools option menu:
|
Properties list - toolbar |
Used to manage catalog item properties during
placement or modification. Catalog item properties define the catalog item
instance in the model, and are accountable in the DataGroup System data
management tools. You can place a catalog item with its default property values
or you can change property values as needed, place an instance in the model,
and optionally save the changes to the catalog.
The Properties combo box contains tools for sorting and searching the properties list:
|
Preferences |
|
Door Parameters |
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Identification | Lists identification properties for the active catalog item type. |
Manufacturer | Lists properties used to identify a manufacturer name, model number or website. |
Construction Phase | Lists design and construction phase properties for walls such as New Construction, Future Construction, and Items to be Moved. |
IFC Override | Lists IFC properties not automatically mapped to DataGroup System properties that can be manipulated for export. |
Door | The Door type properties are set here. The properties include the Type, Material, and Finish for door, frame material and hardware are set, and whether or not the Is Egress and Glazing modes be applied as well. |
Door Dimension - Extended | The physical dimension and offset of the Door frames and feature are set here. The properties vary with the current catalog item. |
Frame Detail | Jamb | Fenestration properties to construction design of objects used as openings in a building such as Louver, Curtain Wall are set here. |
Classification | Building Classification Systems are supported by the DataGroup System. MasterFormat, OmniClass, and UniFormat property values can be associated with any Building element. Click the Value cell to open the Classification System selection combo box. The combo box is populated with selected classification system property values. It can be resized by clicking on the combo box's bottom right corner. Search for properties by name. Search results are displayed in the classifications hierarchy. Double click a property to select it. This action also closes the selection menu. The selected property displays in the selected classification system property value (on the Properties list). |
Note:
Information in the
Value column rows can be completed by selecting
the applicable cell to activate an editor field, an option menu, or a pop up
dialog. This data is written to the element properties. Properties displayed
with grey text are read only. Some of these are set in the placement tool's
Placement tab, and can be modified there. The
dividing bar between the
Property, and
Value columns can be moved to change the width
of either area, or resize the dialog. A vertical and horizontal scroll bars are
available to scroll and adjust
Properties panel viewing and the display of
data.