Use Style

To create a custom door, leave the Unstyled setting. To use an existing door from the resource libraries, click Use Style; from the Resource Selector, double-click a resource to activate it.

Convert to Unstyled

If Use Style is currently set to a style, select this option to convert the object to unstyled; the current values are retained, but all parameters on all panes are set to By Instance to allow editing

By Catalog/Style/Instance

A graphic indicates whether each parameter within the style is set to By Catalog and defined by the catalog item, set to By Style and given a fixed value by the user, or set to By Instance and editable in the dialog box. An object style may have a combination of all three of these settings, to balance the need for consistency and flexibility.

By Catalog/Style/Instance settings are established by the style and cannot be changed from the settings dialog box.

To edit the object style, see Editing plug-in object styles; editing the style modifies all plug-in objects in the file that use the style.

Select from Catalog

If the catalog item is set by instance, opens the Catalog dialog box for Selecting catalog items for plug-in object styles. If a current catalog item is associated with the style, static text displays the item’s description.

The catalog item itself can be set to By Style (to ensure that all objects using that style use the same catalog item) or to By Instance (if, for example, different sizes of the otherwise identical object require different catalog items).

3D Preview

Dynamically displays a 3D preview of the door with the currently selected parameters

View

Select the standard view for the 3D preview of the door

Render

Select the render mode for the 3D preview of the door

Detail

Select the detail level for the 3D preview of the door

Top/Plan Preview

Dynamically displays a Top/Plan preview of the door with the currently selected parameters

Detail

Select the detail level for the Top/Plan preview of the door

Size Reference

Select the appropriate option to define the door width and height; the Size Reference selection automatically updates the Width and Height fields, but does not change the size of the door:

●       Leaf Size: this represents the door width and height that measures to the inside of the jamb, excluding the jamb, transom, and sidelights; this is the default setting for imperial units.

●       Unit Size: this represents the current overall door width and height that measures to the outside of the jamb, including the jamb, transom, and sidelights.

●       Rough Opening: this represents the current overall door width and height that measures to the outside of the jamb, including the jamb, transom, sidelights, and shim gap (for the Opening Configuration, the Size Reference is automatically changed to Rough Opening); this is the default setting for metric units.

Width/Height

The width/height of the door is measured based on the Size Reference selection:

●       Leaf size: width/height of the door leaf is measured at the inside of the jamb.

●       Unit Size: width/height is measured at the outside of the jamb.

●       Rough Opening: width/height measures the rough opening.

Use symbol geometry

Select Use symbol geometry and click Browse to select a door symbol. Click the Symbols selector. From the Resource Selector, double-click a different symbol to apply it.

The symbol Name displays in the Door Settings dialog box and the preview is updated with the selected symbol.

When a symbol is selected, all fields pertaining to the door’s geometry are disregarded; however, parametric values are still available for scheduling and reporting purposes only.

Top Shape

Select the shape of the top of the door

Include transom

Adds a transom above the door; transom parameters are set from the Transom pane

Rise

Enter the distance between the start of the top shape to the top of the door (not applicable for Square and Round Top Shape)

Spring

Enter the distance traveled above the floor before the Top Shape begins

Offset in Wall

Enter the distance to offset the door insertion point from the centerline of the wall

Curtain wall door

Indicates that the door will be placed in a curtain wall, where its width and height are based on the surrounding frames where it is placed. A curtain wall door does not have as many available parameter options as a standard door. Configurations are limited to those that apply to curtain wall placement.

Create niche for Space objects

Creates niche geometry that space objects can include in their net boundary areas; see Space settings: 2D Boundaries and Area pane

Configuration

Select the general door configuration. To create a simple opening in a wall for defining a door break without creating any geometry to represent the door, select the Opening option. Depending on the selection, a variety of door settings are enabled or disabled automatically, as described in the following sections.

Operation

Select the advanced operation for the Configuration. For sliding and swing doors, “O” represents a fixed door and “X” represents an operating door.

Leaf Number

Enter the number of leaves for a Barn, Pocket, or Sliding Configuration (Multiple or Multiple Bi-part Operation).

●       For a Barn Configuration, specify the number of leaves to slide to the left/right.

●       For a Pocket or Sliding Configuration Multiple Operation, valid values range from 2–20. The first leaf of a sliding door is fixed, and each additional leaf is offset and slides beside the previous leaf.

The leaves open on the left. For doors in a wall, you can open the leaves on the right by clicking Flip on the Object Info palette.

●       For a Pocket Configuration Multiple Bi-part Operation, valid values range from 3–20.

●       For a Sliding Configuration Multiple Bi-part Operation, valid values range from 4–20. The first leaf on each side of a sliding door is fixed, and each additional leaf is offset and slides beside the previous leaf.

For Pocket and Sliding Configuration Multiple Bi-part Operation doors, if the Leaf Number is an even number, an equal number of leaves opens on the left and the right. If the Leaf Number is an odd number, an additional leaf opens on the left. For doors in a wall, you can open the additional leaf on the right by clicking Flip on the Object Info palette.

Draw wall lines

Draws wall lines at all times; wall lines are drawn in the Ceiling-Main class to easily create reflected ceiling plans

Show operation direction for sliding and pocket doors

Displays the direction indicators for a Sliding or Pocket Configuration

Set Attributes By

Select whether to set the 2D graphic attributes and visibility of the listed door parts by Object, Line Style, or Class.

●       Object: disables line style and weight controls for individual parts, and uses the line style and weight settings for the door object.

●       Line Style: controls line style and weight for the individual parts; these settings override the door object’s settings.

To change the Direction Marker for pocket and sliding doors, choose the desired style from the marker list, or select Custom to create a custom marker. Select Edit Marker List to open the Edit Marker List dialog box; see Editing the marker list.

●       Class: sets the line style and weight of individual parts (and markers for Direction Markers) by class. To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Door Class> to place the part attributes in the same class as the door object.

Visibility Classes

To control appearance and visibility, select a class for each part from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Door Class> to place the part attributes in the same class as the door object.

3D Hinge Direction Marker

Draws lines representing the 3D hinge direction

Show interior/exterior marker

Draws lines representing the hinge direction of the door leaves on the interior/exterior side of the door in 3D

Use hinge marker class attributes

Sets the hinge direction marker’s attributes by class

Hinge Direction Marker Class

To control visibility and, if Use hinge marker class attributes is selected, appearance, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Door Class> to place the hinge marker attributes in the same class as the door object.

Marker Points Towards

Set the hinge direction marker to point toward the hinge or toward the handle

Draw 3D open

Draws 3D doors as open at the specified Open Angle. Enter the angle; valid values are:

●       Barn, overhead, pocket, and sliding doors: 0°–100°

●       Double acting and double egress doors: 0°–180°

●       Folding doors: 0°–90°

●       Swing doors: -180°–180°

3D Detail Levels

Vectorworks automatically produces door representations in low, medium, and high detail levels for display at different scales, but some door parts are left for you to determine. Set the detail levels for the listed door parts to display in a design layer view or viewport.

The Muntins list item controls the display for all muntins in the door (in leaf, sidelights, and transom); Trim controls interior and exterior door trim; Hardware controls the detail level for all hardware selected in the Hardware pane of this dialog box.

Vectorworks can automatically display the desired detail level based on the design layer’s scale; see Document preferences: Display tab. Different levels of detail can also display for different scale viewports. Once the door parts’ detail levels are established, set each viewport to display the desired Detail Level when creating the viewport, or set this from the Object Info palette.

Include on schedule

Includes this door’s information in the door schedule; see Creating door schedules

Show tag in 2D

Displays the ID tag in Top/Plan view

ID Prefix

Places a prefix before the label value

ID Label

Enter a label to identify the door

ID Suffix

Places a suffix after the label value

ID Class

To control visibility and, if Use ID class attributes is selected, appearance, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Door Class> to place the ID class attributes in the same class as the door object.

Use ID class attributes

Uses the ID class attributes for the bubble line, leader line, and leader line marker

Keep ID horizontal

When selected, automatically rotates the ID so that it is horizontal

Bubble Shape

Select the ID tag bubble shape

Bubble Size

Enter the minimum bubble size (this value represents the bubble size times the layer scale; the bubble shape is maintained relative to the text inside it for ID bubble uniformity throughout the drawing file)

Bubble Line Attributes

Select the bubble line attributes and weight, or select Set Thickness to open the Set Thickness dialog box for creating a custom line thickness

Show leader

Draws a leader line from the ID tag to the door object

Line Attributes

Select the leader line attributes and weight, or select Set Thickness to open the Set Thickness dialog box for creating a custom line thickness

Include marker

Includes a marker for the ID leader line; choose the desired style from the marker list, or select Custom to create a custom marker. Select Edit Marker List to open the Edit Marker List dialog box; see Editing the marker list.

Show tag in 3D

Displays the ID tag in 3D views

Horizontal Offset

Enter the horizontal offset of the 3D ID tag relative to the bottom left corner of the rough opening when looking at the exterior side of the door (a positive value moves the tag inside the opening relative to the starting corner; a negative value moves the tag outside the opening relative to the starting corner).

The ID tag is offset slightly from the outside face of the door leaf. The size and shape of the text and bubble, if present, will match the plan settings, and the text will always be right reading from the outside of the wall. The bubble will scale with text scaling in viewports.

Vertical Offset

Enter the vertical offset of the 3D ID tag relative to the bottom left corner of the rough opening when looking at the exterior side of the door (a positive value moves the tag inside the opening relative to the starting corner; a negative value moves the tag outside the opening relative to the starting corner)

Leaf Size

Displays the width and height of each leaf, calculated from size parameters on the General pane and the Leaf Overlap

Leaf Overlap

Enter the amount the leaves will extend past the outside edge of the trim and each other, on the Sides (when the door is closed) and the Top of the door.

If there is no trim on the same side of the wall as the door panel, the leaves will extend past the outside edge of the jamb by the specified dimension.

Leaf to Wall Clearance

Enter the distance between the wall surface and the face of the leaf

Leaf to Leaf Clearance

Enter the distance between bypassing leaves

Show Rail

Select whether to display the rail hardware, and in which 2D/3D views

Rail Type

Select the rail type

Rail Depth/Height

Enter the depth and height of the rail

Left/Right Side Extension

Enter the distance on the left/right the rail should extend beyond the width required to clear the door

Add door post of width

For a Box Rail Type, adds a door post; enter the post’s width

Show Rail Mounts

For Flat and Round Rail Type, select whether to display the rail mounts in 3D views

Distance from Rail Ends

Enter the distance the first and last mounts are inset from the rail ends

Maximum Spacing

Enter the maximum spacing between rail mounts

Bypass Bracket Type

For Barn Configuration Bypass Operation, select whether to display the brackets, and the bracket type

Show Leaf Hangers

Select whether to display the leaf hangers in 3D views

Leaf Hanger Mounting

Select whether the hangers attach to the top or the front face of the leaf

Leaf Hanger Offset

Enter the distance between the edge of the leaf and the center of the door hanger

Hanger Length/Width

Enter the length and width of the door hanger

Roller Diameter

For Flat and Round Rail Type, enter the roller diameter

Leaf Size

Displays the width and height of each leaf

Leaf Side Overlap

Sets the distance the door leaves overlap each other when closed

Use Stile Width

Sets the leaf side overlap to match the stile width of the leaf.

When this field is selected, Leaf Side Overlap is automatically completed and disabled.

Leaf to Wall Clearance

Specifies the distance between the door leaves and the wall pocket

Leaf to Leaf Clearance

Specifies the distance between the door leaves

Use exposed pocket recess

Exposes the pocket cavity on one side of the wall

Recess Depth

Displays the distance between the door leaves

Auto-calculate

Automatically sets the recess depth as needed to contain the door leaves

Include recess finish

When Use exposed pocket recess is selected, adds a finish to the vertical surfaces of the pocket recess

Recess Finish Thickness

Sets the thickness of the pocket recess finish

Recess Finish Attributes

Specifies the class for the exposed pocket door recess finish:

●       Outer Wall Component: The recess finish acquires the attributes and texture of its adjacent wall component.

●       Pocket Door Recess Class: The recess finish acquires the attributes and texture set for the Pocket Door Recess class parameter on the Classes pane (see Door settings: Classes pane).

Leaf Size

Displays the width and height of each leaf

Leaf Side Overlap

Sets the distance the door leaves overlap each other when closed

Use Stile Width

Sets the leaf side overlap to match the stile width of the leaf.

When this field is selected, Leaf Side Overlap is automatically completed and disabled.

Leaf to Leaf Clearance

Specifies the distance between the door leaves

Width

Enter the face width of the door jamb (parallel to the wall)

Depth

Enter the depth of the door jamb (perpendicular to the wall)

Use wall depth

Sets the jamb depth to the overall wall depth

Auto-expand Depth for sliding and pocket configurations

Automatically increases the jamb Depth as needed to receive sliding or pocket door leaves. The required jamb depth is equal to the total depth of the leaves and their clearances.

Selecting this setting never decreases the jamb depth specified by other settings.

Use jamb extension

Select this field to specify a jamb extension to fill any gap between the interior face of the jamb and the interior face of the wall; enter the desired Jamb Extension Width.

In 2D views, extensions use the Jamb line styles and weights; in 3D views, the extension fill color and/or textures and visibility are controlled by the Int. Jamb class.

Shim Gap

Enter the distance between the jamb exterior face and the rough opening (for the Opening Configuration, the Shim Gap is automatically set to 0)

Show shim gap in plan

Displays the shim gap in Top/Plan view

Masonry Module

Enter the masonry module dimension

Astragal Flange/Depth

Use these two dimensions to determine the size of the astragal flange or depth (enter zero to display without an astragal flange); enabled if Swing Configuration and Double Bi-part Operation are selected on the General pane

Leaf

Select the desired leaf type

Solid

Thickness

Enter the thickness of the door slab

Include vision panels

Includes vision panels

Vision Panel Shape

Select the shape of the vision panel

Bottom Edge Offset

Enter an offset value, measured from the bottom of the leaf to the bottom of the lowest vision panel

Strike Edge Offset

Enter an offset value, measured from the strike edge of the leaf to the nearest edge of the vision panel.

With some of the more complex, multi-part door configurations, the offset is measured from different points to provide correct alignment of vision panels. Consult the 3D Preview to confirm the appearance.

Panel Height/Width

Enter the height/width of the individual vision panel.

Panel Width is enabled only for the rectangle and oval vision panel shapes. For square and round, the width is automatically set equal to the height.

Number of Panels

Enter the number of vision panels

Separation

For leaves with more than one vision panel, enter the vertical offset between panels

Set top panel height

For leaves with more than one vision panel, makes the top vision panel a different height than the other panels; specify the desired Top Panel Height

Glazing Thickness

Enter the glazing thickness for the vision panels

Glass

The Glass leaf type enables the options specific to glass doors on this pane, such as Muntin Style; it does not make the door leaves render as transparent glass. To make the glass render properly, apply a Glazing class on the Classes pane.

Thickness

Enter the thickness of the door slab

Top Rail Width

Enter the width of the top door rail

L/R Stile Width

Enter the width of the left and right stile

Bottom Rail Width

Enter the width of the bottom door rail

Muntin Style

Select the muntin style

Vertical/Horizontal Bars

Enter the number of vertical/horizontal muntin bars

Bar Width/Depth

Enter the muntin bar width/depth

Bar Offset

Enter the muntin bar offset for Prairie muntins

Glazing Thickness

Enter the glazing thickness for the glass leaf

Panel

Thickness

Enter the thickness of the door slab

Top Rail Width

Enter the width of the top door rail

L/R Stile Width

Enter the width of the left and right stile

Bottom Rail Width

Enter the width of the bottom door rail

Vertical/Horizontal Panels

Enter the number of vertical/horizontal panels in the door

Mid Stile Width

Enter the width of any interim stiles

Set top panel height

Makes the top door panel a different height than the other panels; specify the desired Panel Height

Single top panel

Draws only one panel across the top of the leaf, regardless of the number of panels below

Glazing in top panels

Inserts glazing in the top panel

Glazing Thickness

Enter the glazing thickness for glass in the top panel

Muntin Style

Select the muntin style

Vertical/Horizontal Bars

Enter the number of vertical/horizontal muntin bars

Bar Width/Depth

Enter the muntin bar width/depth

Bar Offset

Enter the muntin bar offset for Prairie muntins

Custom

Thickness

Enter the thickness of the door slab

Custom Leaf

Select the leaf type from the default content; see Concept: Resource libraries.

Custom leaves must be 3D-only symbols made from generic solids, saved in the default content location.

Second Leaf

By default, bi-part doors make both leaves the same Leaf setting (Glass, Panel, or Custom), Width, and Open Angle, but these settings can be changed

Unequal leaf

For double egress doors and doors having a double bi-part Operation, inserts a door with leaves of unequal widths

Width Leaf 1/2

When Unequal leaf is selected, enter the width of the first door leaf; the width of the second door leaf is calculated automatically and displayed in the Width Leaf 2 value

Custom open angle

Displays the second leaf with a custom open angle for Top/Plan and 3D views. Enter the angle; valid values are:

●       Barn, overhead, pocket, and sliding doors: 0°–100°

●       Double acting and double egress doors: 0°–180°

●       Folding doors: 0°–90°

●       Swing doors: -180°–180°

Include hardware

Includes the hardware specified for the first leaf on the second leaf

Set second leaf as solid

Makes the second leaf solid; when deselected, the second leaf has the same Leaf setting as the first leaf

Vision Panels

Add vision panels

Adds vision panels to the second leaf; select whether to make the panels the same width as vision panels on the first leaf, or enter a custom width.

This option is available only when both leaves are solid and Include vision panels is selected for the first leaf.

Muntins

Adds muntins to the second leaf; select whether to use the same number of vertical bars as the first leaf, or enter a custom number.

This option is available when both leaves are glass or are paneled with Glazing in top panels selected for the first leaf.

Panels

Adds panels to the second leaf; select whether to use the same number of horizontal panels as the first leaf, or enter a custom number.

This option is available only when both leaves are paneled.

Custom Leaf

Select whether to use the same custom leaf symbol as for the first leaf, or select a different symbol from the default content.

This option is available only when both leaves are custom.

Sidelights

Include sidelights

Adds sidelights

Left/Right Width

Enter the left/right sidelight width

Sash Width/Depth

Enter the sidelight sash width/depth

Mullion Width/Depth

Enter the sidelight mullion width/depth

Use jamb depth

Overrides the sidelight Mullion Depth with the jamb depth.

When this field is selected, Mullion Depth is grayed.

Glazing Thickness

Enter the glazing thickness for the sidelights

Muntins

Include muntins

Adds muntins to the sidelights

Pattern

Select the sidelight muntin pattern

Vertical/Horizontal Bars

Enter the number of vertical/horizontal muntin bars for Colonial muntins

Bar Width/Depth

Enter the sidelight muntin bar width/depth

Bar Offset

Enter the muntin bar offset for Prairie muntins

Include threshold

Includes a threshold

(1) Interior Depth/(2) Exterior Depth

Enter the interior and exterior threshold depth

(3) Overall Depth

Enter the overall threshold depth

(4) Offset

Enter how far to offset the threshold from the center of the door jamb

(5) Thickness

Enter the threshold thickness

(6) Nosing

Enter the threshold nosing height

Threshold under leaf

Limits the threshold to under the leaf; otherwise, to extend the threshold beyond the inside of the jamb, deselect this and enter the desired Extension width (this amount is applied to each side of the threshold, and negative values are not permitted)

Z Offset

Enter the Z elevation of the threshold

Replace with louvers for

Select which parts of the door to replace with louvers; if Leaf panels is selected, all panels in the door are replaced

Louver Type

Select the louver type

Preview

The preview displays a profile view of the selected Louver Type and the parts to be dimensioned

(1) Blade Spacing

Enter the distance on center between the blades

(2) Blade Angle

Enter the blade angle, measured positively from horizontal

(3) Blade Lip

Enter the visible lip of the blade; for jalousies, enter the thickness of the blade

(4) Louver Depth

Enter the depth of the louver assembly

Add louver frames in leaves

Adds frames around the louvers; enter the Depth and Width

Sash

Sash Width/Depth

Enter the transom sash width/depth

Sash Offset

Offsets the sash from the center of the jamb. A positive value moves the sash toward the exterior of the door, and a negative value moves the sash toward the interior of the door.

Mullion

Mullion Width/Depth

Enter the transom mullion width/depth

Use jamb depth

Overrides the transom Mullion Depth with the jamb depth.

When this field is selected, Mullion Depth is grayed.

Muntins

Include muntins

Adds muntins to the transom

Pattern

Select the transom muntin pattern

Vertical/Horizontal Bars

Enter the number of vertical/horizontal muntin bars

Bar Width/Depth

Enter the transom muntin bar width/depth

Bar Offset

Enter the muntin bar offset for Prairie muntins

Glazing Thickness

Enter the glazing thickness for the transom

Include interior/exterior trim

Includes interior/exterior trim

Width/Depth

Enter the interior/exterior trim width and depth

Include lintel

Adds a lintel above the door or transom

Interior/Exterior Protrusion

Enter the interior and exterior lintel protrusion

(1) Thickness

Enter the lintel thickness

(2) Angle

Enter the lintel angle

(3) Drop

Enter the length of the lintel drop

Include hardware

Adds hardware to the door object, to add detail for 3D presentations, and to track hardware requirements in a door schedule. If enabled, specify the edge offsets and select a set from the hardware list.

Strike Edge Offset

Specifies the horizontal offset of the door hardware; the offset is measured from the strike edge of the leaf to the center of the door hardware

Bottom Edge Offset

Specifies the vertical offset of the door hardware; the offset is measured from the bottom of the leaf to the center of the door hardware

Hardware list

Select a hardware set for the door

View Hardware

Opens a dialog box to view the parameters for the currently selected door hardware set

Manage Hardware

Opens a dialog box to customize the door hardware library; see Managing door hardware sets

Interior/Exterior kick plate

Includes a kick plate on either side of the leaf

Height

Set the height of the kick plate.

While the height is variable, the kick plate’s distance from the right, left and bottom edges of the door is a fixed value of one inch/25.4 mm.

Class

To control visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Door Class> to place the kick plate in the same class as the door object.

Centerline marker

Displays a centerline marker in Top/Plan view

Size

Set the size of the centerline

Class

To control visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Door Class> to place the centerline marker in the same class as the door object.

Line Attributes

Select the line attributes and weight, or select Set Thickness to open the Set Thickness dialog box for creating a custom line thickness. If Use Class Attributes is selected, the line attributes are set by the part’s class

Include marker

Includes a marker at the end of the line; choose the desired style from the marker list, or select Custom to create a custom marker. Select Edit Marker List to open the Edit Marker List dialog box; see Editing the marker list. If Use Class Attributes is selected, the marker attributes are set by the part’s class.

Use class attributes

Sets the centerline marker’s attributes (including marker style) by class rather than the parameters in the Door Settings dialog box

Show centerline marker on larger leaf

For bipart swing doors with leaves of unequal size, centers the line on the larger leaf instead of the opening

Number of Components

Specify the number of interior wall components to wrap; when interior wall components are specified, the door enables a control point to set the wrapping point

Splay wall

Splays the interior wall; the splay can be specified either as an angle/diagonal or with width and depth values

(1) Angle

Enter the interior wall splay angle

(2) Diag

Enter the interior wall splay diagonal value

(3) Width

Enter the interior wall splay width

(4) Depth

Enter the interior wall splay depth

Number of Components

Specify the number of exterior wall components to wrap; when exterior wall components are specified, the door enables a control point to set the wrapping point

Splay wall

Splays the exterior wall; the splay can be specified either as an angle/diagonal or with width and depth values

(1) Angle

Enter the exterior wall splay angle

(2) Diagonal

Enter the exterior wall splay diagonal value

(3) Width

Enter the exterior wall splay width

(4) Depth

Enter the exterior wall splay depth

Door parts

To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Door Class> to place the part attributes in the same class as the door object.

For doors with an Opening Configuration, in a 3D view a no fill/no pen weight extrude completely fills the wall in place of the door; this extrude is placed in the Interior Jamb class and is filtered out in IFC export operations. Change the class settings to control the visibility of the extrude.

The Pocket Door Recess class determines the Recess Finish Attributes when Pocket Door Recess Class is selected on the Configuration: Pocket pane (see Door settings: Configuration: Pocket pane).

Include in calculations

When selected, the door is eligible to be included in energy calculations, depending on the energy analysis settings for layer/class, element inclusion, and so on

R-Value/U-Value

Automatic Calculation

Based on the door type, the door R-Value/U-Value is calculated and displayed. This value, along with the door shading factors, is critical for a correct assessment of the building envelope in energy calculations.

Manual Input

Select this option to override the calculated R-Value/U-Value and enter a manual value for the door instead. For complex or detailed door designs, enter results from a third-party calculation here.

Door Type

Select the thermal quality of the frame and any door glazing. Sets can be created and edited; see Specifying system sets.

Shading

Select the level of shade for each type of shading near the door, or select Custom from any of the lists. The Edit Shading dialog box opens, to manually enter a percentage for when the door is in the shade.

General

Select the general shade conditions where the door is located

Surrounding

Specify surrounding shade conditions that might affect the amount of solar radiation reaching the door

Summer Shading

Specify special shade conditions that apply in during the summer months (for example, when nearby deciduous trees shade the door)

Additional Shading

Select any mechanical or passive shading mechanisms in place, or select Custom and enter a shading percentage in the Edit Shading dialog box

Summer Ventilation

Opens the Summer Ventilation Settings dialog box, for specifying summer ventilation options for when the door is typically open.

●       Summer ventilation options (ground floor, upper floor, night): Select the type of ventilation system usage, if any, for the door

●       Operable opening width: For windows in doors, indicates the width of the window opening gap for an operable window (which affects the amount of ventilation)

Field Name

Select the data field from the list and its name displays beneath the list; information associated with the Field Name can be specified in the Field Value area. The user fields can include additional user-defined information with the door.

Field Value

Enter data for use in the door schedule