Door Terminology Specific to the United Kingdom

Certain door terminology varies in the United Kingdom. The door object is automatically localized in the Vectorworks program for users with a United Kingdom serial number; however, since the documentation is not localized, the terminology does not match. This table shows how the terms are mapped.

U.S. Term (in Documentation)
U.K. Term (in Vectorworks Program)

Transom

Fanlight

Rough Opening

Structural Opening

Muntins (Leaf, Sidelight, Transom)

Glazing Bars

Colonial (Muntin Style)

Georgian

Mullion (Transom)

Transom Bar

Trim

Architraves

Interior Trim

Interior Architraves

Exterior Trim

Exterior Architraves

Masonry Opening (Data)

Nearest Full-Module of Masonry

Door Configurations

Door Configurations

Swing Simple

Single Leaf

Swing Bi-Part

Double Leaf

Pocket Simple

Pocket Single

Pocket Bi-Part

Pocket Bi-Parting

Bi-Fold Simple

Bi-Fold Single

Bi-Fold Bi-Part

Bi-Fold Double

Double Acting

Double-Swing Double-Leaf

Leaf Types

Leaf Types

Solid

Flush

Glass

Glazed

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