Doors and windows comprise three primary AutoCAD Architecture 2021 toolset object styles: doors, windows and door/window assemblies.
Door Styles
Naming Conventions:
As with wall styles, the name for a door style should provide as much information about the door as possible. The format is:
<Door Operation> - <Door Type> - <Optional Door Shape> <Optional Case Type>...
Note: Doors with no shape specified are assumed to be rectangular.
Example Door Style Names:
| Door Style Description |
Example Name |
|---|
| A single hinge, flush rectangular door. |
Hinged - Single
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| A single hinge, flush rectangular door, explicitly for exterior use. |
Hinged - Single - Exterior
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| A double hinge, paneled arched door. |
Hinged - Double -Arched - Paneled
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| A single overhead door, paneled, for exterior use. |
Overhead - Single - Paneled - Exterior
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| A single hinge, full glazed door, for use in a door/window assembly. |
Hinged - Single - Full Glazed - Assy
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Attention: It is important to indicate those doors that are intended explicitly for assemblies. They will frequently have conditions defined that will not look correct when inserted into a wall independently from the assembly for which they were defined.
Best Practices for Door Styles:
- All door components should have materials assigned to them.
- Door styles should be classified for more control with scheduling and display control. As with walls, the Uniformat II Classification definition contains a ready-made list of classifications, including basic door classifications.
- In the “Model display representations of doors components should follow “By Material” settings.
- In the “Elevation” display representations components should be assigned colors with the display rules of your 2D Section/Elevation styles in mind. Using colors that are coordinated with those styles can be used to automate linework properties in section and elevation objects.
Window Styles
Naming Conventions:
The naming convention for window styles is similar to that for doors, however is a bit more relaxed with more items becoming optional:
<Optional Window Operation> - <Window Type> - <Optional Window Shape> <Optional Case Type>...
Note: Windows with no window shape specified are assumed to be rectangular. Windows with no operation specified are assumed to be fixed.
Example Window Style Names:
| Window Style Description |
Example Name |
|---|
| A rectangular Picture Window. |
Picture
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| An arched double casement window. |
Casement - Double - Archtop
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| An awning window, to be used explicitly in a door/window assembly. |
Awning - Assy
|
Attention: It is important to indicate those windows that are intended explicitly for assemblies. They will frequently have conditions defined that will not look correct when inserted into a wall independently from the assembly for which they were defined.
Best Practices for Window Styles:
- All window components should have materials assigned to them.
- Window styles should be classified for more control with scheduling and display control. As with walls, the Uniformat II Classification definition contains a ready-made list of classifications, including basic window classifications.
- In the Model display representations of window components should follow “By Material” settings.
- In the “Elevation” display representations components should be assigned colors with the display rules of your 2D Section/Elevation styles in mind. Using colors that are coordinated with those styles can be used to automate linework properties in section and elevation objects.
Door/Window Assembly Styles
Naming Conventions:
The naming convention for door/window assemblies should reflect as much as possible the infill elements that they include, any cell adjustment parameters and where appropriate, the general position of infills in the assembly. In addition, if certain infills have a fixed size, it is helpful to indicate these as well. Different infill types are separated with a “+” symbol. These are loose guidelines at best; the very flexibility of door/window assembly styles and virtually unlimited combination of infills and grids makes it impossible to develop a fixed naming convention that will apply to all conditions:
<Infill Type> <Optional Infill Size> <Optional Infill Position> <Optional Cell Adjustment Parameter> + <Next Infill Type>....<Optional Door/Window Assembly Shape>
Note: Door/Window Assemblies with no shape specified are assumed to be rectangular. In the case of a very complex door/window assembly, you may choose to omit some of the less prominent infill types and parameters, choosing instead to include them in a more complete style description.
Example Door/Window Assembly Style Names:
| Door/Window Assembly Style Description |
Example Name |
|---|
| An arched assembly with 4’ windows and a two foot tall arched transoms, centered, with both side cells configured to grow as the assembly width is changed until the 4’ size can be accommodated |
Windows4-0 Ctr Grow + Transom 2-0 Ctr Arched
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| Hinged double door with variable width sidelights on each side and a transom. |
Hinged Double 6-0x6-8 + Sidelights + Transom
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| A hinged single door on the right side with a single sidelight and a transom. |
Hinged Single 3-9x6-8 Right + Sidelight + Transom
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Best Practices for Door/Window Assembly Styles:
- All assembly components should have materials assigned to them.
- Door/Window Assembly styles should be classified for more control with scheduling and display control. This is especially important with assemblies that are explicitly intended to be included in a window or door schedule as a mulled unit.
Note: In cases where an assembly includes a door or window infill and the assembly is to be included in a door or window schedule, you can choose not to classify the door or window infill. This will help you to make sure that the infill is not included in the schedule as a separate item from the assembly of which is a part.
- The Model display representations of assembly components should follow “By Material” settings.
- The “Elevation” display representations components should be assigned colors with the display rules of your 2D Section/Elevation styles in mind. Using colors that are coordinated with those styles can be used to automate linework properties in section and elevation objects.
- Naming of assembly components: In order to minimize confusion when editing door/window assembly styles, you should be descriptive and consistent when naming the components of the style. In general, each name should end with the type of assembly element it refers to. For example, an infill name might be “Entry Door Infill.” In particular, care should be taken to name grids and the divisions they are based on. A grid using a division named “Sidelight Vertical Division” should be named “Sidelight Vertical Grid.”