01: Modeling a Simple Door

Introduction

A simple door is made of a door frame that surrounds a door leaf. In this exercise, we will create a simple door of a house.

Practical Learning: Modeling a Simple Door

Start Blender
Click the default cube to select it (it should be selected already)
In the Properties window, click the Object button (it should be selected already) to access the primary properties of the cube

Change the following values:

Name:     Door-Frame-Simple
Location: X: 0
          Y: 0.00585
          Z: 1.0875
Scale:    X: 0.615
          Y: 0.115
          Z: 1.085

Modeling a Simple Door

To edit the cube, on the top-main menu of Blender, click Modeling
On the left bar, click the Loop Cut button
Click the top or the bottom border to create a vertical cut
In the bottom-left side of the large Blender window, click Loop Cut And Slide to expand it
Change the Number of Cuts value to 2:
```
Number of Cuts: 2
```
Position the mouse in the 3D Viewport window. Then, on your keyboard, press S
Move the mouse very slightly and click
In the Resize window in the bottom-left section of the 3D Viewport window, change the following values:
```
Scale: X: 2.55
      Y: 1
      Z: 1
```
While the Loop Cut button is still selected, click either the left or the right border of the shape to create a horizontal cut
In the Loop Cut and Move window, change the factor to -0.915:
```
Factor: -0.915
```
On the left toolbar, click the Move button
On the top bar, click the Face button
Click the large face in the middle of the shape to select it
On your keyboard, press X
On the menu that appears, click Faces
Click the bottom-central face of the shape to select it
On your keyboard, press Delete
On the menu that appears, click Faces
Click the other large face in the middle of the shape to select it
Right-click anywhere in the 3D Viewport workspace window -> Separate -> Selection
To confirm the separated parts, on the top-main menu of Blender, click Layout
Click the wide face in the middle of the shape to select it
On your keyboard, press H to hide the face
Click any border of the window to select it
To continue editing the door, on the main menu of Blender, click Modeling
On the top bar, click the Edge button
On the window, click one of the interior edges of the opening to select it
On your keyboard, press and hold Shift
Click each of the interior edges of both openings of the door but don't select the bottom edge of each side
On the menu bar, click Edge -> Bridge Edge Loops
On the top-main menu of Blender, click Layout

A Door Leaf

A door leaf is the central part that indicates whether a door is opened or closed. In this section, we will model a simple door leaf.

Practical Learning: Creating a Door Leaf

To add a new object, on the top menu, click Add -> Mesh -> Cube

In the Object section of the Properties window, change the following values:

Name:         Door-Leaf-Simple
Location: X:  0
          Y: -0.015
          Z:  1.0855
Scale:    X:  0.615
          Y:  0.0565
          Z:  1.085

Click the large face on the door
Press E to extrude and press Enter
In the Extrude Region and Move window, change the Z value to -0.755:
```
Move Z: -0.0555
```
On the main menu of Blender, click Layout

A Door Bar

Although not required, a door can display a bar in its top section. In this section, we will model such a bar.

Practical Learning: Modeling a Door Bar

To add a new object, on the top menu, click Add -> Mesh -> Cube

In the Object section of the Properties window, change the following values:

Name:         Door-Top-Bar
Location: X:  0
          Y: -0.015
          Z:  2.225
Scale:    X:  0.705
          Y:  0.0335
          Z:  0.055

Modeling the Walls of a House

To save the door, on the main menu, click File -> Save
In the top text box of the Blender File View dialog box, set the folder you Want
Set the file name to Door-Simple
Close Blender


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