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Door Specification Dialog

1 Specify the characteristics of the the header. Up to 10 headers can be spec-
selected door’s Header. ified, but only those that fit within the
• Uncheck Include Header to prevent a wall’s framing layer will be generated
structural header from generating when when wall framing is created.
wall framing is created. When this box is • Specify the vertical Depth of the header.
checked, a header as defined below is • I n t h e Door and Window Defaults dia-
generated; when it is unchecked, a single, logs, an additional Calculate from
non-structural, horizontal framing mem- Width check box is available. When
ber of the same type as the wall studs is checked, the header Depth is automati-
created above the door opening. cally calculated based on settings in the
• Select the header’s Type from the drop- Framing Defaults dialog and the door’s
down list. current width. See “Openings Panel” on
• Specify the Thickness of each header page 849.
framing member. • Specify the attributes of the Label for the
• Specify the Count, which is the number selected door’s headers. See “Framing
of the framing members used to create Labels” on page 863.

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