Part 6: Placing Doors

Category New Users Time Required 10 minutes Tutorial Files Used GSG_06_place_doors.rvt, bifold-4 Panel.rfa, Casement 3x3 with Trim.rfa, Double-Glass 2.rfa, Single-Glass 2.rfa

In this exercise, you load door types into the project, and then add interior and exterior doors to the model.

Objectives

• Load door families.
• Use the Type Selector to change door types.
• Place doors in the model.
• Use the Spacebar to change the swing of the door before placing the door.
• Use the flip controls to change the orientation of the door after placing it.

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Load Families

1. Open project GSG_06_place_doors.rvt.
2. Click Insert tabLoad from Library panel (Load Family).
3. In the Load Family dialog, navigate to the folder where you saved the family files for the exercise.
4. While pressing Ctrl, select the following files, and click Open.
   • bifold-4 Panel.rfa
   • Casement 3x3 with Trim.rfa
   • Double-Glass 2.rfa
   • Single-Glass 2.rfa

Place Doors

1. In the Project Browser, under Floor Plans, double-click 02 - Entry Level.
2. On the Properties palette, for Underlay, select None.

   Without the underlay display of the lower level, it is easier to see the walls for the current floor.

3. Click Architecture tabBuild panel (Door).
4. In the Type Selector, verify that Double-Glass 2 is selected.
5. If needed, click Modify | Place Door tabTag panel (Tag on Placement) to place tags with doors.
6. Click to place a door in the North exterior wall of the building, as shown.
   
7. In the Type Selector, under Single-Glass 2, click 36" x 84".
8. Click to place the door in the lower East wall, as shown.
   Note: To change the swing direction or hinge side as you place the door, press the Spacebar. To change the direction after a door is placed, click the flip arrows.
   
9. In the Type Selector, under Single-Flush, click 36" x 84".
10. Place 2 more doors in the entry level, as shown.
    
11. Open the 01- Lower Level floor plan.
12. Click Architecture tabBuild panel (Door).
13. Place doors in approximate locations, as shown. (Use the Type Selector to change the door type, as desired.)
    

Part 7: Placing Windows