Adding pocket and barn doors

Pocket doors slide into the wall; barn doors slide across it. Both eliminate the swing arc; here's how to add each.

3 min readUpdated 2026-06-10

Pocket and barn doors free up the floor area a hinged door's swing would steal. Use them in tight spaces, bathrooms, closets, and statement openings.

Step by step

1
Pick the door type from the Build Panel
Build Panel → Doors section. Two tiles: Pocket Door and Barn Door. Click the type you want.
2
Click the wall
Click on the wall where the door goes. The door lands at a default position; drag along the wall to reposition.
3
Pocket door — set width and track length
Inspector → Width (typically 28–42 inches). If the wall is shorter than 2× the door width, use the Track Length Override to specify the cavity depth manually.
4
Barn door — set width, track, and side
Inspector → Width (28–60 inches). Track Length (door width + 6–12 inches for parking). Side — In Side (mounts on the room side) or Out Side (mounts on the adjacent room's side).
5
Verify in 3D
Switch to 3D View. Pocket doors render as if open (invisible) or closed; barn doors render with track and hardware visible.

If the wall is new (or being rebuilt), choose pocket — it disappears. For retrofit on an existing wall, barn is far cheaper.

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