How do you add molding to an interior door

[DonnaMarie]

I am creating a wall with 3 hidden doors, and want to add molding to the wall and on the doors to give the illusion of a wall without doors.   I am using CA x16. 

[Renerabbitt]

25 minutes ago, DonnaMarie said:

I am creating a wall with 3 hidden doors, and want to add molding to the wall and on the doors to give the illusion of a wall without doors.   I am using CA x16. 

a photo of what you are trying to achieve would be helpful

[JiAngelo]

Like this?

[DonnaMarie]

yes just like the picture

 

[DonnaMarie]

This is where I am stuck.   I'm able to add the molding to the wall..but I cannot figure out how to apply it to the doors.    The doors are not evenly distributed...so my goal is to help make this wall look more balanced.  

Closet Wall Prep design.pdf

[JKEdmo]

1 hour ago, DonnaMarie said:

This is where I am stuck.   I'm able to add the molding to the wall..but I cannot figure out how to apply it to the doors.    The doors are not evenly distributed...so my goal is to help make this wall look more balanced.  

Closet Wall Prep design.pdf 872.26 kB · 2 downloads

 

Donna,

 

I took a stab at this.  I think the trick is to create a custom door.  See screenshot below with steps I took.

 

1)  I placed a normal door in a wall in order to size the custom door leaf and wall base.

 

2) I drew a wall elevation.  Over the normal door, I then I drew two 3D solids.  One for the door leaf and one for the wall base.   Door thickness set at 1-3/8" and wall base thickness at 5/8".  In plan, I then positioned the wall base in front of the door leaf.  Lastly, I selected the two solids and converted them to a library Symbol with the category "door" (important).

 

3)  This shows the custom door.  Interior casing is turned off.  You can see that the wall base is integrated into the door leaf.  I also adjusted the setting "panel offset" to make the door leaf flush with the wall surface -- otherwise the door is centered on the wall by default.

 

I think you can get much more detailed if needed by messing with jamb, casing, or material settings, etc., but I think this is a good approach.

 

This is the first time I've done this and maybe some of the longtime Chief wizards here can chime in if they have a different method.

 

 

 

 

- Jim

[DonnaMarie]

This is helpful...thank  you Jim.  I will give it a try.

[JiAngelo]

The earlier pictures were from the Murphy Door Company.

 

Your problem is the assymetric nature of the doors on the wall.  It would be nice if you.could balance the single doors to either side of the French.  Then.come up with an asymmetrical pattern that appeals to you.  Etsy and Pinterest are full of ideas.  Many can be purchased as kits.  Don't limit yourself to traditional 1x4 library panel designs.