To Create an Opening With a Custom Shape

Use this procedure to create an opening with a custom shape and other settings that you specify.

Adding an opening with a custom shape

1. Open the tool palette that you want to use, and select an opening tool.

   If necessary, scroll to display the desired tool.

2. On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand General.
3. Select Custom for Shape.
4. Select the profile that provides the geometry of the shape for Profile.
5. Expand Dimensions.
6. Enter values for Width and Height.
7. Expand Location.
8. If you are placing the opening in a wall, specify the opening position:

   If you want to…	Then…
   position the edge of the opening at a specific distance from the end of a wall segment	select Offset/Center for Position along wall, and enter a value for Automatic offset.
   center the opening on a wall segment	select Offset/Center for Position along wall, and specify a point near the center of the wall segment.
   position the opening anywhere along the wall	select Unconstrained for Position along wall.

9. Specify whether you want the opening to be aligned vertically by sill height or by head height:

   If you want to…	Then…
   align the opening by sill height	select Sill for Vertical alignment, and enter a value for Sill height.
   align the opening by head height	select Head for Vertical alignment, and enter a value for Head height.

10. Specify the insertion point for an opening in a wall or for a freestanding opening:

    If you want to…	Then…
    place an opening in a wall	select the wall, and specify an insertion point along the wall.
    place a freestanding opening	press Enter, and specify an insertion point and a rotation angle for the opening.

11. Continue to place openings, and press Enter.