# Add doors and windows

Put doors, windows and doorways in room walls from Properties, then move them in the plan view or change their size and swing.

A door, window or doorway cuts a real hole in its wall. You add it from the **Properties** of the wall. You can then move it along the wall in the plan view.

## Add an opening

1. Select the wall in the plan view or the **Model** panel.
2. In **Properties**, find the **Openings** row and click **Door or window…**.
3. In **Add door or window…**, select the **Kind**.
4. Type the **Width**.
5. In **From**, select **Left**, **Right** or **Centre**.
6. If you selected **Left** or **Right**, type the **Distance**.
7. Click **Add**.

The form has these fields:

- **Kind**: **Door**, **Double door**, **Sliding door**, **Window** or **Doorway**. The default is **Door**.
- **Width**, **Height** and **Sill height**: the size of the opening. **Sill height** is for a window.
- **From**: the corner that **Distance** starts from, as you see the wall from inside the room. **Centre** centres the opening on the wall.
- **Distance**: from that corner to the near edge of the opening.
- **Swing** (doors): **In** or **Out** of the room. The default is **In**.
- **Hinge** (doors): **Left** or **Right**. The default is **Left**.

You type lengths in the display unit of the project. If you do not type a height, a door is 1981 mm high and starts at the floor. A window is 1200 mm high with a 900 mm sill.

Each opening must stay at least 50 mm from each corner. Openings must not overlap, and each must fit below the top of the wall. If an opening does not fit, the form shows why and stays open.

## Move an opening along its wall

1. Click **Plan** or **Split** in the main view.
2. Click **↖ Select** in the plan view.
3. Drag the door or window along its wall.

The plan shows the distance from the right corner while you drag. The distance snaps to the grid.

## Change the size or swing

1. Select the door or window.
2. In **Properties**, find the **Opening** row and click **Size and swing…**.
3. Change the values that you need. The form shows the current values.
4. Click **Apply**.

To move the opening to an exact position, select a corner in **From** and type the **Distance**.

The assistant can also add and change openings. For example: "Make the bedroom door 838 mm wide and hinge it on the right."

## See doors and windows on drawings

The floor plan sheets show doors with their swings, and the schedules list every door and window. See [Make drawing sheets](/docs/how-to/rooms/make-drawing-sheets/).

## Related

- [Draw walls and rooms in the plan view](/docs/how-to/rooms/draw-walls-and-rooms/)
- [Set up a view](/docs/how-to/pictures/set-up-a-view/)