Doors and Windows in Wall

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When doors and windows are added to a wall, an opening is automatically cutout of the wall.

With a Split screen, you can see the effect as a window or door is moved closer to a wall i.e. a cut out is applied to the wall. This allows a transparent view of furnishing etc to be viewed, as discussed in this tutorial.

Wall Tool Invisible Option

There is also a setting in the Wall Tool that allows you to make the Wall Invisible when viewed from behind in 3D.

The Wall Tool Classic shown, has this option on the Wall Settings page.

It is also available on the Standard Edit Options but the designated 'page' on which this option is located may be different e.g. Heights page.

Window

A window can be set in a wall and be displayed with either an image (e.g. scenery) or a cut out in the wall can be applied so that the window becomes transparent.

See the topic Window Cabinet Design in the CM-Cabinets User Guide with includes Videos...

that will guide you through the customisable settings for the Window found in the CM-Design-2 library. [1:52 mins]

that help you enhance your designs with the customisable window and how to level up your PhotoView renders using environments, which give you a 360° background with natural lighting such as the sun shining in the window. [2:07 mins]

In the following example, we have Split the drawing into both 3D View and Plan View. The placed Window has been set to Transparent so that the furnishing can be viewed through the window.

Background Scenery

The Accessory Details > Window page has an option that allows the background to be viewed through the window. Simply tick the Transparent checkbox, as shown.

Door

Doors can be added to your drawing which will cutout the wall. In 3D View, it will display a transparent opening in the wall, as shown.

Door Hinged and Open Settings

On the Accessory Details > Display page, you can change the Show Door Swing on Plan setting.

As shown above right, the door swing is displayed on the Plan.

If the Reset Door Swing button is used the setting on the Display > Options page of the Drawing Properties will be reapplied.

On the Accessory Details > Door page, you can specify...

the Hinge direction i.e. Left or Right;
whether the door opens Inward or Outward in 3D View.

You can use the Open Slide to adjust door swing e.g. the above image shows the door open enough to view the furnishings.

See CM-Cabinets Library User Guide

Window Cabinet Design