"Master" Door and Window objects

[GG_rakurs]

There are many types of Doors and Windows. During the design phase, if you need to change the type of the door /window, you mostly need to select a different object and then redo all the changes within it from scratch, because all the door / window settings return to defaults for the object. One way to mitigate that is to have favorites but that's just not feasible if you use different frame widths, principles or other stuff between projects.

This is a screenshot of available doors, for example:

It feels like there should be one object that replaces all of these, with different options within the object:

• Single / double / asymmetric double door
• Sidelight left / right / none
• Transom / no transom
• Arched frame (that creates arched top part, be it transom or frame for door leaf)
• Handle inside / handle outside (different types)
• Etc.

With windows, it's very similar, although there is a Variable Window which covers most situations... but there's also Variable Double Window, so it kind of beats the purpose, because it could have been also made possible with Variable Window.

[Barry Kelly]

I am not sure how practical it would be to have one master door/window object.

But I am sure some could be combined into a single object.

Are you aware that you can transfer settings from one object into another as you choose it with the syringe tool (CTRL/CMD+ALT) ?

Barry.

[GG_rakurs]

@Barry Kelly Ctrl-Alt method might work but to be honest I haven't really tried the sub-options what to include or not in the transfer settings and how well it works, but I will look into it. There are probably many options within the door / window that get lumped together into other settings:

I will have to play around with it a bit.

But I still think that having one master object for hinged doors and windows each would be very useful. I don't see any downsides, other than work needed to put it together.