Command:
Command: TE
Command: TXTEDT
Select attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, hatching, attdefs, APS
architectural symbols, doors (in plan), or windows (in plan):
Select attributes, text, mtext, dimensions, hatching, attdefs, APS architectural symbols, doors (in plan), or windows (in plan):
For this example we will use a situation where we would like to change the
swing of two single doors and the size of a bifold door. The left single door
we would like to swing to the left and show it opening against the horizontal
wall (180° swing) and the right single door we would like to swing to the
right against the vertical wall (90° swing). The bifold door is currently at
4'-0" and we would like it to fit in the 3'-0" opening shown.
Coincidentally the two single doors are also 3'-0" so we may edit them
all at the same time and end up with the desired result.
Select the door blocks and press <Enter> or <Space> and the
following dialog will appear:
Since we are editing more than one door type "Multiple types" is
selected for the door types. If we wanted we could change this so that it was
one of the other door types and all of the doors selected would change to the
selected new door type. For this example we will assume that we want all the
doors to remain the door type that they currently are so we will leave
"Multiple types" selected.
The doors we have selected all have the same height (6'-8"). If we
wanted to change the height for all of the doors we could change them by
either pressing the buttons below the "Height" boxes or by typing in
values for both the feet and inch values in the boxes provided. For this
example we are going to leave the height for all of the doors at 6'-8".
(Note the "feet" buttons are below the "feet" box and the
"inch" buttons are below the "inch" box)
Because the doors we selected have different widths (the single doors are
both 3' and the bifold door is 4') the width boxes show *Varies*
in them. If we wanted each door to keep it's current size we would leave them
showing *Varies*. If we change the values from
*Varies* to another value all of the doors will be changed to this
new value. To change the width value either press the buttons below the
"Width" boxes for the feet and inch values or type in the values
desired in the boxes provided. (Note the "feet" buttons are below
the "feet" box and the "inch" buttons are below the
"inch" box)
Many common sizes of doors are also listed on the "Preset Sizes"
buttons. These buttons will set both the width and height values for you with
a single button click and will close the dialog. If you would like all of the
doors to be one of the sizes shown select the appropriate button. For this
example we want all of the selected doors to be 3/0 x 6/8 so we could select
the "3' 0 x 6' 8" button as shown above. By selecting this button
the width value is changed to 3'-0" and the height value is changed to
6'-8" and the dialog is closed.
If you do not select one of the "Preset Sizes" buttons and have
made all necessary changes press
and the dialog
will close.
--the bifold door block has been changed to it's
new size--
Select door handing/type desired:
Since the bifold door is now 36" or smaller it is drawn as a single
door instead of the double that it was before when at 4'-0".
Once the dialog closes each of the door blocks will be changed. To give you
an opportunity to change the handing (swing) of single, double, and patio door
blocks the various swing possibilities will be shown for each single, double,
and patio door edited. Select the door swing that you would like. In this
example we wanted this door to swing 180° to the left so we would select that
door swing as shown above.
--the first door is drawn with the selected swing--
Select door handing/type desired:
We may now select the swing for the next single, double or patio door
block. For this example we wanted our door to swing to the right against the
adjacent wall so we would select the door swing as shown above. The command
will continue to prompt for the door handing for each single, double, or patio
door block edited.
Note: If you select a door swing on the
opposite side of the wall from the original door block or select a pocket door
when the original door was a swing door the door block may need to be moved to
allow for the wall thickness.
