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QUESTION
How do I create an irregular shaped opening, such as a doorway with an adjacent half-wall effect?

ANSWER
An opening with an adjacent half-wall effect can be created in Chief Architect using a Doorway and a Pass-Through.
To create an adjacent doorway and pass-through
-
Open
the plan you'd like to create an adjacent doorway and pass-through within.
- Navigate to Build> Door> Doorway
and place a doorway in your desired wall.

- Using the Select Objects
tool, select the doorway and click on the Open Object
edit button to open the Interior Door Specification dialog.

- On the Casing panel, remove the check from the Use Interior Casing box.
- On the Jamb panel, remove the check from the Has Jamb box.
- Make any other desired changes, then click OK.
- From the menu, choose Build> Window> Pass-Through
and place a pass-through beside the doorway.

- Using the Select Objects
tool, select the pass-through and click on the Open Object
edit button to open the Window Specification dialog.

- On the Casing panel, remove the check from the Use Interior Casing box.
- On the Sill panel, remove the check from the Use Interior Sill box.
- On the Frame panel, remove the check from the Has Frame box.
- Make any other desired changes, then click OK.
- With the pass-through still selected in a plan view, hold down either the Ctrl key if you're on a Windows computer or the Command key if you're on a Mac, and use the Move
edit handle to move the pass-through as close to the doorway as possible.

Holding down the Ctrl/Command key temporarily disables snap settings, allowing for restriction-free movement.
- Take a Camera
view to see the results.
