Door family with an offset parameter

The following process allows for creation of a door containing an offset parameter.  This will allow specific placement of the door within the wall.

First, you want to edit the door family and create a parameter for the offset distance.  Next, add a dimension line and parameter to the following:

1.  Face of wall to end point of door swing line [offset parameter].
2.  Door panel end to end, to allow for the width to properly update as the door moves within the wall [width parameter].
3.  There should already be a 0’-0” dimension in place for the face of wall to door panel line; you can simply assign the new offset distance parameter to this dimension line [offset parameter].

  

Video Example

This example uses the wall face as the offset reference, but you can also set the offset with the center reference plane if needed.

Comments

[Daniel]

Nice post,

We always build a ref plane in space on the interior side everything gets linked to the refplane (besides width and hight ofcourse) if the refplane moves any thing moves.

The ref plane is dimensioned to the outside of the outermost layer of the wall. That how w traditionally bplace doors here.