DesignSeries02720.pngDoor 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/Operations

Door Configurations

Swing Single

Single Leaf

Swing Double Bi-part

Double Leaf

Pocket Single

Pocket Single

Pocket Double Bi-part

Pocket Bi-Parting

Folding Bi-fold Single

Bi-Fold Single

Folding Bi-fold Double Bi-part

Bi-Fold Double

Double Acting Double Bi-part

Double-Swing Double-Leaf

Leaf Types

Leaf Types

Solid

Flush

Glass

Glazed

Inserting doors

 

 

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