How do I make a door in an open area?

draw 2 sectors, one in front, and 1 behind the door..

then lower those two sectors heights to where the door texture repeats

Yep, do something like this.

44 minutes ago, Ash4ash said:

draw 2 sectors, one in front, and 1 behind the door..

then lower those two sectors heights to where the door texture repeats

Thanks! I'm surprised I didn't think of that earlier.

Make your door open by sinking into the ground, so you don't need to add anything else.

It's also worth noting that, unless you're planning to have a wall that tall somewhere, you don't really need a sky sector to be 3000 units tall.

cool beans.

Though would it also function with swing open doors?

10 hours ago, St. Mildly Annoyed said:

Though would it also function with swing open doors?

Same thing

Good to know, but I just noticed this method blocks out another texture when I stand directly in front of the door. I have a pillar behind the door and the pillar completely blanks out when you try to face it head on in.

1 hour ago, St. Mildly Annoyed said:

Good to know, but I just noticed this method blocks out another texture when I stand directly in front of the door. I have a pillar behind the door and the pillar completely blanks out when you try to face it head on in.

Post screenshots so we can better understand what you mean.

Please remember, that unless you're making a 3D map in something like UDMF format, what you're trying to do won't be successful in good old 2D Doom format. For starters: Where would you're door go when it opens up? Into thin air? Or when it does open: Do you enter the green marble structure which is solid and therefore can't be entered in the first place?

I don't mean to be rude, but I think you're missing a few missing pieces of vital knowledge about Doom mapping. We can help you, but watching a tutorial or two and maybe also researching other maps might help you better understand the basics and especially the differences between an advanced format like UDMF, a Boom map, a limit removing map or a vanilla map.

7 hours ago, Stabbey said:

 

Post screenshots so we can better understand what you mean.

I seems at a certain change of angle the center pillar becomes completely invisible.

7 hours ago, Chris Hansen said:

Please remember, that unless you're making a 3D map in something like UDMF format, what you're trying to do won't be successful in good old 2D Doom format. For starters: Where would you're door go when it opens up? Into thin air? Or when it does open: Do you enter the green marble structure which is solid and therefore can't be entered in the first place?

 

I don't mean to be rude, but I think you're missing a few missing pieces of vital knowledge about Doom mapping. We can help you, but watching a tutorial or two and maybe also researching other maps might help you better understand the basics and especially the differences between an advanced format like UDMF, a Boom map, a limit removing map or a vanilla map.

I know, this is being made in udmf for gzdoom. I intend to have the green marble structure be solid, but for the door to be an entrance into the structure, which would end the level one entered. While I did find a good tutorial a few seconds ago, most I've looked for either only discussed how to make one, or used a different model of doom builder with irrelevant features. 

10 hours ago, Jayextee said:

It's also worth noting that, unless you're planning to have a wall that tall somewhere, you don't really need a sky sector to be 3000 units tall.

Well, the wads taking place in a bft.

All right, so the problem is that the ceiling needed to make the door look good blocks the rest of the temple. My suggestion is simple:

Don't use a door. Use a raised floor which lowers, like a gate which lowers into the ground. That will preserve the looks of the temple.