Door Swing

[slipperyer]

I'm stuck on trying to draw the swing of a door. I know it's something simple but it's got me !!

[hyposmurf]

Have you got 2004 version?There are sample drawings with doors in.They should be within a similar location location C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2004\Sample.

If not they are easy to draw.Draw a CIRCLE then have your OSNAPS on for CENTRE & QUADRANT,also have ORTHO on.Now draw a LINE from the CENTRE of the circle to the QUADRANT OSNAP.Now delete the portion of the circle you dont need by using TRIM.You can also acheive the same effect using the ARC command.Notice all the commands and settings I have included in CAPS.

[Paul Sweet]

I usually use Draw > Arc > Center,Start,End. You have to select the start point so the arc goes counter-clockwise.

[LSR]

Use AutoCAD DesignCenter (ctrl+2) under House Designer if you have one.

I use 2000i and 2005; both of them has.

 

Use it as a guide, it might jug you memory

 

LSR

[kenn1959]

start ,end, radius works the best i think

[eldon]

I always find that Arc with the Centre, Start, Angle option to be the most flexible (negative angle for going the other way)

[Jack_O'neill]

I usually just draw a circle and trim it.

[Jack_O'neill]

This never misses:

 

draw in the door, use the corner the door is hooked to for the center of the circle, the opposite jamb for the quadrant of the circle. trim against that jamb and the door. Can't miss. Doesn't matter what angle the door is drawn at and you don't have to try to remember which version of the arc command to use.:

 

[kenn1959]

I'll have to try both of them thanks

[Tankman]

I've used dynamic door blocks in the past, as needed.

 

Take a peek-a-boo here, http://www.cadforum.cz/catalog_en/?q=door+dynamic+swing

[kenn1959]

Thanks , I'm just learning this and every bit helps .....

[Dipali]

I usually just draw a circle and trim it.

 

I do the same and I also find it the easiest way.

[Jack_O'neill]

I do the same and I also find it the easiest way.

 

And by drawing the circle first, if you need to draw the door in at some strange angle you can use the circle as a guide and the door is always the right length that way. Just start at the jamb where the center of the circle is, draw a line at any angle you want by using the "near" osnap at the circle, offset it whatever thickness your door is, connect the ends, then trim the circle and there you are.

[Ollie8974]

Same here, using the circle command then trim the nu-needed part.

Draw the door time, then copy and paste to other doors the same size.

Use Mirror to change opening direction.

[bbankston]

When drawing your elevation of the door I always use a triangle to represent the swing side. See attachment: