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Hinges

  • Open the input of elements.
  • In the "Hardware" section, on the "Edit" tab, click "Hardware".
  • Select the field with the hardware.
  • Double-click the "Hinges" section:
  • The "Door hinges" window opens:
  • Select filters to limit the selection of door hinges:
    • Supplier
    • Type
    • Information
    • Brand
    • Article status
  • Select the required article from the list.
  • Under "General", click "<none>" if you do not want to select hinges.
  • Click "Next" to define the positioning of the hinges in the following window:
  • Select "Automatic" to automatically determine the number and positioning of the hinges based on the weight of the leaf. You can add more options:
    • Always additional hinge top
    • Always additional hinge centre
    • For heavy duty
  • Select "Manually" to position the hinges yourself. The fields next to the drawing are activated.
  • Click the "Apply automatic" to apply the automatically determined settings for the hinges.
  • The drawing shows the possible hinge positions. Check the boxes to the right of the hinges to position them on the leaf and if necessary, enter a dimension in the field "Overwrite dimensions".
  • Under "Additional, freely positioned hinges", right-click in the empty field and select "New" to add further hinges using formulas.
  • Enter a formula with "FH" (= Leaf height) as reference, for example "FH/5" or "FH-300" and press the ENTER key to confirm.
  • Click "Next" to open the next window.
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