To Create a Door

Use this procedure to add a door to the drawing.

  1. Select a door tool on a tool palette.
    Note: Alternatively, you can click Home tab Build panel Door drop-down Door . Find
  2. In the drawing, select a wall or a door and window assembly in which to insert the door, or press Enter to add a freestanding door.
  3. Specify the insertion point for the door.

    To have full flexibility for defining the insertion point, verify the following:

    • The Position along wall setting on the Properties palette is set to Unconstrained.
    • The OSNAP setting in the status bar is turned off.

    Otherwise the door insertion point will be aligned to the center or end points of the wall, or to any of the active OSNAP points.

    • Enter cy (cycle measure to) once or twice on the command line in order to switch the insertion point of the door from hinge (default) to center and latch.
    • Enter re (Reference point on) in order to measure the insertion point of a door in relation to a specified point in the drawing.
  4. Select the justification.
  5. Continue adding doors, and press Enter.