JRoshi Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi Vectorworkers! I'm trying to achieve a Bi-parting doorway with an arched or rounded top.. I'm aware of the option to round the top but I don't like the fanlight. Instead, I want to know if theres a way of putting both a bi-parting door and a cased opening archway on the same wall so that the functional door sits somehow inside or behind the archway, just cutting off the top of it? This sort of thing... [img:left]http://puu.sh/g2K2i/0f161d498c.png[/img] [img:left]http://puu.sh/g2K6q/63d90a45e7.png[/img] Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yes, easy. Use the arch top opening (or cased opening) inserted in the wall, then just place the bi-parting pocket doors in the opening. This will work fine for modeling and visualization. You might need to do some tinkering (with annotations) to get exactly what you want for plans, etc... PS, I agree that it would nice to have the option of making the actual door(s) have the desired top shape without the transom... Quote Link to comment
bc Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Just curious Peter and Jroshi, How would you intend to track these arch-top "pockets"? Are you thinking curved intermediate rails? Edited February 18, 2015 by bc Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Actually, I have actually done some like that, using a standard off-the-rack pocket door kit, and then furring down the opening in an elliptical shape. The drywall finishers might hate you, but it's a cool effect. Quote Link to comment
bc Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 So the door is a regular door. Not an half arch? Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 In that case yes it was. Quote Link to comment
JRoshi Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks CipesDesign, I didn't actually consider placing the door in artificially as not part of the wall. I created the round top cased opening archway and slipped the door in with the arrow keys and it renders as intended! Yes in practice, the way I'd go about it is simply creating a cavity within the wall (where insulation would normally be set) and feed the doors into those within an arched wall fascia. Thanks for the help guys! Quote Link to comment
Travis Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Peter sometimes has all the good ideas. Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks Travis ;-) Quote Link to comment
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