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The various Door Defaults in the list can be This rule applies to doors copied and pasted
multiple-selected by holding down the Shift from one location to another just as it does to
or Ctrl keys. See “Shift and Ctrl Select” on those created using the Door Tools.
page 216.
Dynamic Door Defaults
The Door Defaults dialogs look nearly the
same as the Door Specification dialog. See A variety of door default values are dynamic,
“Door Specification Dialog” on page 544. including the Add for Rough Opening
There are only a couple of differences: values, Casing and Lintel Specifications,
• Since default settings are specified here, and Hardware. When a dynamic default is
“Use Default” is not an option for some changed, existing doors using the default
settings as it is in the Door Specification value are affected. See “Dynamic Defaults”
dialog. on page 88.
• The Door Type cannot be changed in the All Materials listed under “Doorway” on the
Defaults dialogs. MATERIALS panel are also dynamic.
Materials assigned to doors and hardware
Because Hinged and Sliding Doors are often items from the library are listed separately
used in both interior and exterior and are dynamically linked to the “Interior
applications, they have both Interior and Door”, “Exterior Door” and “Fixture Trim”
Exterior Door Defaults.
and “Hardware” materials set in the Material
Defaults dialog rather than the Door
Interior vs Exterior Doors
Defaults dialogs. See “Material Defaults
Regardless of its Door Type or the tool used Dialog” on page 1013.
to create it, a door will be:
Door Framing
• An Interior Door if it is placed into a wall
that separates two interior rooms; The default Rough Opening for doors can be
• An Exterior Door if it is placed into a wall defined in the Door Defaults dialogs. You
that separates an interior room from either can also specify an additional amount to
an exterior room or the building’s exte- cutout for door openings in concrete garage
rior. See “Room Types and Functions” on curbs and foundation walls. See “General
page 414. Panel” on page 545.
The defaults for trimmers and headers can be
specified in the Build Framing dialog. See
“Framing Defaults” on page 836.

The Door Tools
To place a door, select the type you section. When a preview outline can be seen,
want from the Build> Door submenu. click to place a door at that location.
Move your mouse pointer over a wall

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