Windows

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• Creating a Manual Bay Window

  There are times when the automatic bay window tool may not suit your needs. You can instead create your own custom bay, bow or box window with Home Designer.

• Specifying the Inset Depth of a Window

  Home Designer Pro allows you to specify a specific window inset to adjust windows that are placed in structures with very thick walls.

• Modifying Individual Component Windows in a Bay, Box, or Bow Window Unit

  Changing window size and style in an automatic bay, bow, or box window is accomplished in a slightly different manner than regular window edits.

• Displaying Door and Window Opening Indicators in Home Designer

  In Home Designer Pro, opening indicators can be displayed in vector-based views by toggling the 'Opening Indicators' layer on in the Layer Display Options.

• Adding Shutters, Curtains, or Blinds to Windows in Home Designer

  There is an excellent selection of curtains and blinds in the Home Designer library that can be added to your plans.

• Creating Corner Windows

  To create a corner window, first create the desired window on each side of the corner. For best results, the heights, casing, and sills of both windows should be the same. For glass that meets at the corner, specify both windows as Fixed Glass, then use each window’s Move edit handle to position it all the way in the corner, and finally, uncheck Has Corner Post in the Window Specification dialog.

• Creating a Screen Porch

  Creating a screened-in or screen porch can easily be done by using windows and changing the materials accordingly.

• Creating a Mulled Window

  Use a combination of individual windows to create a mulled window in Home Designer.

• Creating a Window Seat

  A window seat can be easily placed in your bump-out using the Base Cabinet tool.

• Creating a Window Well for an Egress

  Creating a window well with Home Designer is quick and easy

• Editing the Shape of a Window

  Home Designer's advanced parametric window tools allow you to create custom shaped windows that arch or slope, even matching the pitch of your roof.

• Raising a Bay, Box, or Bow Window to Create a Seat Alcove

  Once bay, box, or bow windows are placed, they can be opened to specification and set to have a raised floor platform and/or a lowered ceiling.

• Creating a Transom and Side Lites for a Door

  Multiple windows can be grouped together to create transoms and side lites for your doors.

• Creating a Pass-Through Doorway in Home Designer

  Use the Doorway and Pass-Through tools to create an irregular shaped opening in a wall.