How to create a Bi-Fold door/window with multiple panels

[maurotrotta]

I check in the forums and doesn´t seem to be possible to create or download an object already made that consist of a bi-fold door with several panels. All the questions I read were from 2007 so I supposed it might change by now. I have an opening where I need to place a bi-folding door of 4 panels, and I am using the double bifold object style that comes with the program already but the opening is not what I need. I need that all the panels fold to the same side and this style folds 2 panels on each side. I tried to edit the style but I don´t really find an option to change that. 

[pendean]

So you want an FOLDING (some call it 'accordion', but not really) DOOR (folds to one side), also called a "concertina door" but not a BIFOLD DOOR (bi, means two, aka splits to two sides). That would explain why you can't find much.

Looks like this, yes (not sure why you couldn't just add a pic too LOL)?

[maurotrotta]

Attach is the image of  what I actually need to create (a folding Window)

[pendean]

That's more of an "accordian": what does the manufacturer you wish to specify in your documents call it?

[maurotrotta]

Maybe that explain the name confusion. But my main concern is how to create "that".

[David_W_Koch]

The Accordion Door Type is not likely to give you what you want, based on the image you posted.  The Panel Door Type may be closer, but neither increases the number of panels with increased width, so unless you only have four panels, you are somewhat out of luck.

This may be a place for custom display blocks to be used.  If you do not mind creating separate styles for each width, that could work.

[maurotrotta]

The panel door will work for what I am doing, but where do I find it? Attach is a picture of the options of door style I have installed but none of them are like the one you just show.

[David_W_Koch · Accepted solution]

I am not familiar with the content in all of the various content packs that Autodesk has put together, but I can say that the US Imperial content does not have any Doors of either of those two types in it.  You will have to create your own.

In the Style Manager, under Architectural Objects, select Door Styles in the left pane.  On the right side, right click in an empty area and choose New from the context menu.  Give the new Door Style an appropriate name.

You will need to make choices and/or enter data on most of the tabs, but in order to make this Door Style a Panel Type, select the Design Rules tab and, on the right side, in the Door Type area, select Panel.

For an Accordion Type Door, you would do the same but choose Accordion.