Creating a Pass-Through Doorway in Home Designer

Reference Number: KB-03175
Last Modified: June 28, 2023
This article also applies to the following legacy products:
Pro | Architectural | Suite

QUESTION

How do I create an irregular shaped opening, such as a doorway with an adjacent half-wall effect?  

Pass-through doorway opening separataing a kitchen and dining room


ANSWER

To create an opening with an adjacent half-wall effect in Home Designer, use a Doorway and a Pass-Through.


To create an adjacent doorway and pass-through

  1. Open the plan in which you'd like to create an adjacent doorway and pass-through.


  2. Navigate to Build> Door> Doorway  and place a doorway in your desired wall.

    Doorway placed into a wall in a floor plan view


  3. Using the Select Objects  tool, select the doorway and click on the Open Object  edit button to open the Interior Door Specification dialog.

    Removing checks from the Use Interior Casing and Has Jamb boxes on the Casing panel of the Interior Door Specification dialog

    • On the Casing panel, remove the checks from the Use Interior Casing and Has Jamb boxes.

      In Home Designer Pro, remove the check from the Has Jamb box on the Jamb panel instead.

    • Make any other desired changes, then click OK.


  4. From the menu, choose Build> Window> Pass-Through  and place a pass-through next to the doorway.

    Pass-through placed beside doorway
  5. Using the Select Objects tool, select the pass-through and click on the Open Object edit button to open the Window Specification dialog.

    Removing checks from the Use Interior Casing, Sill, and Has Frame boxes on the Casing panel of the Window Specification dialog
    • On the Casing panel, remove the checks from the Use Interior Casing, Sill, and Has Frame boxes.

      In Home Designer Pro, remove the checks from the Use Interior Sill box On the Sill panel and the Has Frame box on the Frame panel instead.

    • Make any other desired changes, then click OK.


  6. With the pass-through still selected in a plan view, hold down either the Ctrl key if you're on a Windows computer or the Command key if you're on a Mac and use the Move edit handle to move the pass-through as close to the doorway as possible.

    Moving the pass-through beside the doorway with the Ctrl/Command key held down

    Holding down the Ctrl/Command key temporarily disables snap settings, allowing for restriction-free movement.
  7. Take a Camera   view to see the results.

    Full camera view looking at an adjacent doorway and pass-through
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