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Door in curved wall

What can I do to make a door like this look better in a curved wall ?

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Anonymous
Not applicable
I did a basic paste into AC, and as far as I can tell,the jambs are parallel to each other, so I'm assuming that the door is not curved. If that is the case the Jamb edges would need to be cut at the appropriate angles, which in your rough demonstration they aren't. Probably (a guess) that the casing might just work, depending on the curve especially if paint grade, (if not), hirer the best finish carpenter you can find, and no you can't borrow mine:-), I might never get him back. Assuming the door is not curved again, the top (header) jamb would not be curved, so no issue there?
Or did I miss the boat entirely?
it is just a cased opening.

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David Maudlin
Rockstar
Steve:

Taking a brief look at D Empty 17, it looks like the 2D symbol was not coded for curved walls. The opening edges are parallel to the radius at the opening center, rather than on the radii at the opening edges, so the opening depth at the edges is greater than the wall thickness, but the wall thickness is used for the depth of the jambs. Yet the top trims are curved to match the wall curve, so the 3D model was done for a curved wall. I don't see a setting to adjust the jambs, and the opening trim mismatches the jambs in 3D as well as 2D.

David
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Is there a different door what looks better in a curved wall ?

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