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Windows 253
Inter face
Parameters rollout
The Parameters rollout contains three check boxes
specific to BiFold doors.
Double Door s—Makes the door a double door,
w ith four door elements, meeting in the center.
Flip Swing—Makes the door swing in the opposite
direction from the default.
Flip Hinge—Makes the door hinged on the opposite
side from the default. Flip Hinge is unavailable
when Double Doors is on.
Windows
Create panel > Geometry > Windows
Create menu > AEC Objects
The window object lets you control details of a
window’s appearance. You can also set the window
to be open, partially open, or closed, and you can
animate the opening over t ime.
Different t ypes of windows in a model of a house
3ds Max offers six kinds of windows:
•TheCasement window (page 1–257) has one
or two door-like sashes that swing inward or
outward.
•ThePivoted window (page 1–259) pivots
at the center of its sash, either vert ica lly or
horizontally.
•TheProjected w indow (page 1–260) has three
sashes, two of which open like awnings in
opposite directions.
•TheSliding window (page 1–261) has two
sashes, one of which slides either vert ically or
horizontally.
•TheFixed window (page 1–258) doesn’t open.
•TheAw ning window (page 1–256) has a sash
that is hinged at the top.