Using a Complex Family to Create an Arched Door
The “easy” family is out of the way, and it's time to begin blending the procedures of creating a parametric frame with actual 3D extrusions and sweeps. These 3D extrusions and sweeps will behave exactly like the cove family you just made. When you learn how to create one type of family, that knowledge transfers to the next.
This section of the chapter will start with a blank door template and proceed with modifying a wall cut. Then, you'll add casing, a jamb, and a door.
The objective of the next procedure is to start a new family and create a door opening with an arched top. Follow along:
- Click the Application button, and select New Family.
- Find the template called Door.rft (Metric Door.rft ...
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