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Autogate NW Gate Designer

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Help using this gate designer. Process / tools / vocabulary
Overall process Start → design → review → save
Default sturdy gate example
Starting point: a large, plain, sturdy gate

The default design is intended as a simple single-swing gate with enough structure to discuss automation attachment, rail placement, fabrication, and customer-facing proportions.

Use it as a neutral starting idea, then adjust the type, size, rails, pickets, fills, and drawings below.

This page is meant to move from a rough idea toward a saved gate design packet. The upper section is for choosing and adjusting the design. The lower section is for reviewing the result, saving it, and printing or exporting the drawings.

  1. Start or load a design: choose a saved gate, import a downloaded design JSON file, or begin with the current default settings.
  2. Design a gate: work through gate type, size, frame, rails, fills, decorative details, and surroundings.
  3. View a gate design: inspect the rendered concept and the fabrication drawing packet.
  4. Save / export: save the current design packet when the concept is ready to keep or share, or download a design JSON file to keep a local copy for later import.

Local design files: Use Download design JSON to keep a design file on your own computer. Use Upload design JSON in Start or load a design to bring that file back into the designer later. Imported files are loaded as unsaved designs and are checked before their settings are accepted.

Design controls What the upper section does
Gate type, size, and finish Choose swing, V-track, or cantilever layouts; set the clear opening and height; and select the broad finish color for the concept.
Frame, rails, and mullions Set the main structural members. These choices affect the shape of the open bays where pickets, boards, mesh, or decorative fills may appear.
Section fills and pickets Adjust each section between rails. Sections can use pickets, horizontal tube fill, wood boards, mesh, horizontal rails, or custom bay-level settings.
Decorative details and surroundings Add letters, frames, ornamental fills, columns, lights, and background surroundings so the sketch better represents the intended installation.
Decorative object order Decorative objects are drawn in object order. Earlier objects are placed behind later objects. If using a filled frame as a backing/mask for an image, place the frame in an earlier object slot and the image in the next object slot above it.
Non-symmetrical dual gates This designer treats dual gates as a matched pair, with the left and right leaves mirrored or otherwise using the same basic layout. For a non-symmetrical dual gate, design each leaf as a separate single gate. Save one design for the left leaf and a second design for the right leaf, then note that they are intended to be installed together as one dual-gate opening.

The blue Selected: readout beneath many controls is there to make the current choice more visible, especially after a saved gate has been loaded.

Sections and bays Rails create sections; mullions create bays

Think of the layout in two passes. First, work top to bottom: the rails divide the gate into stacked sections. Then work left to right inside each section: the mullions divide that section into bays.

Sections are created by rails
Section 1 is the area below the top rail. Each additional rail creates another section below it.
Bays are created by mullions
Inside a section, mullions split the width into bays. By default, all bays match; custom bay controls let individual bays differ.
A simple example using both sections and bays
This example shows one upper section with one bay, a middle section with three bays, and a lower section with two bays.
Defaults: section-level settings normally apply across all bays in that section. If you want one bay to be different, use the bay-specific or custom-bay controls to override the default.

The simplest order to remember is:

  • Gate frame
  • →
  • Rails
  • →
  • Sections
  • →
  • Mullions
  • →
  • Bays
  • →
  • Bay overrides
Viewing, saving, and drawings What the lower section does
  • Rendered concept preview shows the visual gate concept and spacing notes. It is a design sketch, not a final engineered drawing.
  • Technical drawing sheets include the main gate fabrication drawing, fabrication references, materials / selected components, field installation notes, and general fabricator notes / resources.
  • Fabrication drawing info controls drawing number, revision, date, designer, and purpose notes.
  • Save / export gate design keeps the final design packet and offers concept image, materials sheet, and fabrication drawing outputs.

The drawing outputs are intended to support conversation, quoting, and fabrication planning. Final hardware, posts, site conditions, safety requirements, and code review still need confirmation.

Approval stage matters: Use Client approval for concept sign-off, Bid request when the drawings support pricing or estimating, and Production only when field dimensions, post placement, hardware, and final gate widths have been verified.
Opening width, posts, and final gate width Client / designer / installer agreement

Opening width can mean different things to different people. A client usually thinks of the driveway clear passage they want when the gate is fully open. A designer may be thinking about the space between posts or columns. An installer may be deciding whether post holes go beside the driveway, partly notched into the driveway edge, or set back from the driveway edge.

On swing gates, hinges are commonly placed between the post and gate with a reveal such as 3". When the gate opens, the gate thickness and hinge hardware can still project into the usable passage. For example, a 120" driveway may need posts set back or outside the driveway edge so the open gate still leaves the desired 120" of clear passage.

Best practice: agree on the desired clear driveway passage, post or column placement, hinge/reveal assumptions, and ground conditions before digging. For production work, wait until the posts or columns are set and the actual post-to-post distance is measured before ordering or fabricating the final gate leaf width.

Sloped driveway note: This designer assumes a level bottom rail. On rare swing-gate projects where the driveway has a lateral slope and the owner wants a consistent reveal below the gate, a custom sloped-bottom design may be possible. Local regulations may dictate a minimum clearance above driveways.
Production warning: Treat early dimensions as planning dimensions unless the Production box is intentionally checked after field verification.
Gate vocabulary Common terms
Opening width
A planning dimension that may describe the desired driveway clear passage or the space between posts/columns. For production, confirm how reveals, hinges, gate thickness, and post placement affect the final gate leaf width.
Gate height
The main height of the gate body, usually measured to the top rail rather than to a finial tip.
Rail
A horizontal frame member. Top and bottom rails form the main frame; extra rails can divide the gate into sections.
Style / stile
A vertical side frame member. Many fabricators spell this as stile; this page uses style in some controls.
Mullion
An interior vertical divider that splits a gate leaf into two or more open bays.
Bay
An open rectangular area between styles, mullions, and rails. Bays hold pickets, boards, mesh, or other fills.
Picket
A vertical bar, often square tube, repeated across a bay or section.
Filler picket
A smaller picket placed between larger fundamental pickets to reduce the clear gap.
Section
A horizontal zone between rails. Each section may have its own fill and spacing settings.
Leaf
One moving panel of a gate. A double swing or dual slide gate has two leaves.
Cantilever gate
A sliding gate supported by roller assemblies and a tail section rather than by wheels riding on a ground track.
V-track gate
A sliding gate that rolls on wheels along a V-shaped track mounted at the driveway surface.
Design a gate. Show / hide form controls
Start or load a design Saved gates / pre-populate controls
Creates a NEW default gate for editing: 14' X 5' 3-rail single swing.
Select a saved or standard gate to preview it before loading.
OPTIONAL: You may load one of our pre-made designs for editing. They may also be selected from our View gates page and loaded from there.
Fabrication drawing info Drawing number, revision & save identity
Current ANW drawing number, click New ANW number to save as a new design.
Shown as Rev. 0, Rev. 1, etc. Stored as drawing data; it does not change the ANW file number.
Selected: Dwg. No. only
These fields print in the fabrication drawing details box. Use Apply drawing info to refresh the drawing without returning to the top of the page.
Ready to save this gate? After reviewing the design, go to the bottom section View a gate design, then use Save / export gate design to save the gate packet or download files.
Gate type, size, and finish Type, dimensions, finish & top
Size and structural layout set size, rails, then mullions
Gate type, finish, and top update top / arch controls
Selected: Single swing
Swing, V-track slide, exposed-roller cantilever, and enclosed C-track cantilever frames can be previewed here. Enclosed C-track / trolley selections are advisory and use manufacturer-specific installation guidance rather than generic fabricated support geometry.
Non-symmetrical dual gates: design each leaf separately as a single gate, then note that the two saved designs are intended to be installed together as one dual-gate opening.
Selected: 42" from bottom
For an upper-trolley enclosed C-track system, place this rail height to match an upper straight rail where the C-track can be welded. For now the detail sheet assumes a medium advisory rail size of 2-3/8" tall x 2-3/4" deep. The rendered concept view will still show it like a normal straight rail from the front.
Selected: Black
The preview and fabrication drawing stay black for clarity. This finish choice is recorded for client approval and powder-coating / finish notes.
Selected: Flat top
Changing this between flat and arched changes which rail options are shown. Main-picket finials, separate top cresting rows, and style caps are handled as separate top accessories.
Exposed-roller cantilever slide gates require a flat top and cannot use finials, separate top cresting rows, or ball caps on the styles.
Use this after changing opening width, gate height, gate type, tail side, or top style. It refreshes the arch and top-accessory options below before you continue editing this section.
Flat top selected
The second arched rail controls are hidden for flat-topped gates.
Top accessories finials, cresting, and style caps
Main vertical-picket finials
Selected: No finials
These finials attach to the normal full-height vertical pickets in the top section. Main picket finials are available for square pickets only. For a standard spear-topped arched gate, usually choose a main-picket finial here and leave the separate cresting row below set to None.
Main picket finials are available only for square pickets up to 1". Wider rectangular pickets may still use a separate top cresting row.
Separate top cresting row
Selected: No separate cresting row
This is an added cresting row mounted above the gate's top rail. It is useful for radial pickets, mesh, boards, rings, horizontal rails, or other decorative layouts. For a normal spear-topped picket gate, leave this set to None and use main vertical-picket finials instead. The listed gate height still measures to the top rail, not the cresting tips.
You have selected both main-picket finials and a separate top cresting row. Use both only if you want two layers of top decoration. For a standard spear-topped picket gate, set the cresting row to None.
Ball caps on styles
Selected: No ball caps on styles
Ball caps are drawn on the vertical gate styles. This is not available for cantilever slide gates.
Use this after changing opening width, gate height, gate type, tail side, top style, finials, arch rise, or second-arch settings. It redraws the top/section structure so the next controls match the choices above.
Frame, rails, and mullions Structural layout
Top, bottom, and straight rails update rails / section panels
Selected: 2"
Selected: 3"
Selected: One rail
This controls how many section panels are created below.
Selected: 1" x 2" channel
Choose the actual straight rail size here. 1" x 2" channel is less expensive and can be punched through; tube rails are cut and welded.
Rail heights are treated as rail centerlines.
Choose 2 or more straight rails to use this height.
Choose 3 or more straight rails to use this height.
Choose 4 or more straight rails to use this height.
Choose 5 or more straight rails to use this height.
Use this after changing straight rail count, straight rail type, or rail heights. It rebuilds the section panels below so the section controls match the rail layout.
Side style and mullion options Styles: 2" · Mullions: 0
Set the rails first, then choose mullions to divide each rail-defined section into bays.
Selected: 2"
The two vertical ends of a gate are styles.
Selected: No mullions
Mullions divide the spaces created by the rails into bays, and are spaced evenly between the side styles.
Selected: 2"
Use this after changing side style width, mullion count, or mullion width. The preview, bay spacing, and section panels will then be recalculated.
Style / mullion changes are selected but not yet redrawn. Click Apply style / mullion changes or Apply Changes and Continue.
Section fills and pickets Section panels & bay defaults
Selected: Pickets
Default for section fills. Individual sections and custom bays may still override this.
Tip: Decorative bands are centered within the available open space between rails. To tighten the band area, add an extra rail or adjust nearby rail positions. Image-backed symmetrical band fills use their entered width/height. Rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed fills can use the orientation and pattern controls.
Selected: Same height
Taller pickets extend 3" above the normal top line. This applies to the regular full-height vertical pickets, not to the separate cresting row or short/medium section-picket patterns.
Selected: Vertical pickets
Default for newly created section panels and bays. Non-vertical pickets are aligned through rails by default where applicable. Individual sections and custom bays may still override the angle. In double gates, the second leaf mirrors left/right angled pickets in the preview; horizontal pickets remain horizontal.
Selected: 12 spokes
Used when a section or bay fill is set to Radial pickets / sunburst.
Selected: 0" from bay center
Positive moves the radial center right. Negative moves it left. The center can be moved outside the bay or gate area.
Selected: 0" from bay center
Positive moves the radial center upward. Negative moves it downward.
Selected: Cedar
Used for every vertical wood-board section or bay. Boards are treated as 6" wide x 5/8" thick by default for material takeoff.
Selected: 3/4" square
Pickets up to 1" are treated as square. Wider pickets are treated as wide-face rectangular stock with 1" depth so they stay inset from a 2" frame.
Selected: No knuckles
Default for each section; individual sections and custom bays may override it. Shortened pickets are exempt.
Selected: None - fundamental pickets only
When used with straight or angled pickets, one filler picket is centered in every opening between the fundamental pickets, including the openings at both outer ends of each leaf. When used with radial pickets, one filler spoke is centered between each pair of fundamental spokes.
Used as the default per open bay when new section panels are created. Use 0 for no pickets.
Picket-spacing reminder: Wider ornamental spacing can be useful for cost, weight, appearance, and site-specific practicality. For automated vehicular gates, review ASTM F2200 / UL 325 requirements and local authority expectations. Safety mesh or screening may satisfy opening-size requirements while preserving a wider ornamental picket layout.
Use this after changing default fill, picket angle, radial spoke count/center, picket size, filler pickets, knuckles, or picket count. Radial sections that have not been individually edited inherit the visible radial default values.

Section options

1 straight rail create 2 editable sections. For example, 4 straight rails create 5 spaces/sections between the rails and frame. Each section can use pickets, even horizontal rails, a custom horizontal rail stack with varying rail heights, be left blank, or be treated as a screen / safety-mesh area. Section panels now fold closed; closed panels still submit their saved settings. Bay treatment defaults to same across all bays.
Decorative mesh and metal samples are conversation starters. Clients can also browse McNICHOLS Designer Metals and King Architectural Metals decorative castings for a much wider range of possibilities.
Section 1 - below top rail Use default - Open pickets · 1 bay · all bays
Selected: Use default vertical fill - Open pickets
Choose Use default vertical fill when this section should follow the main picket/fill choice instead of overriding it.
Tip: Decorative bands are centered within the available open space between rails. To tighten the band area, add an extra rail or adjust nearby rail positions. Decorative bands are laid out per bay and stop at mullions. Image-backed symmetrical band fills use their entered width/height. Rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed fills can use the orientation and pattern controls.
Selected: Symmetrical
This filters the band component choices without changing the existing drawing logic.
Selected: Band fill 08
Selected: Vertical
Used for rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed band fills. Symmetrical image-backed fills ignore orientation.
Selected: Same direction
Alternating and mirrored patterns are used for rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed rows. Symmetrical image-backed fills ignore pattern.
Selected: Normal
Used when a mirrored/rotational band-fill sample is vertical. This flips the whole row top-to-bottom while keeping the part at its stored sample size.
Selected: Simple diagonal safety mesh
Used only when Section fill is Screen / safety mesh.
Selected: Using main setting: No mullions — 1 bay
Defaults to the main mullion setting above. Choose a number here only when this section/panel needs a different number of bays.
Selected: Same across all bays
Unchecked: every bay in this section uses the section settings. Checked: exposes bay-by-bay controls below.
Selected: 12 spokes
Selected: 0" from bay center
Selected: 0" from bay center
Used when this section fill is set to Radial pickets / sunburst. Custom bays that still match the previous section value update with this section value.
Selected: All full height
Controls whether pickets in this section are all full height or alternate between full and shorter heights. Use All full height for normal main pickets with alternating finial tips above the top rail.
Selected: Vertical pickets
First-pass visual option: vertical, 30° left, or 30° right. Angled picket cut lengths should be verified in the shop.
Selected: 100% of full height
Used by the every-other-short pattern.
Selected: 100% of full height
Used by the short / medium alternating pattern.
Selected: No finials on shortened pickets
Used only when the picket height pattern creates shortened pickets. It places the selected top-style finial on those shortened pickets.
Bay overrides
These controls are used only when bay treatment is set to customize bays individually. Each bay starts from this section's settings, then may be changed separately.
Bay 1 Open pickets
Selected: All full height
Selected: Vertical pickets
Selected: 100% of full height
Selected: 100% of full height
Selected: No finials on shortened pickets
Selected: Open pickets
Tip: Decorative bands are centered within the available open space between rails. To tighten the band area, add an extra rail or adjust nearby rail positions. Decorative bands are spaced within this bay. Image-backed symmetrical band fills use their entered width/height. Rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed fills can use the orientation and pattern controls.
Selected: Symmetrical
Selected: Band fill 08
Selected: Vertical
Selected: Same direction
Selected: Normal
Used when a mirrored/rotational band-fill sample is vertical. This flips the whole bay row top-to-bottom while keeping the part at its stored sample size.
Selected: 12 spokes
Selected: 0" from bay center
Selected: 0" from bay center
Selected: Simple diagonal safety mesh
Selected: 3/4" square
Above 1" uses 1" depth.
Selected: None - fundamental pickets only
Selected: 2" x 2" tube
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2"
Selected: 2" depth
Spacing is calculated automatically within this bay. Center heights are no longer entered manually.
Selected: Use main setting
Inherited from this section unless changed here. Shortened pickets are exempt.
Count per bay for this section.
Selected: 3/4" square
Above 1" uses 1" depth.
Selected: None - fundamental pickets only
Selected: 6 rails
Used when Section fill is Horizontal rails or Custom horizontal rail stack. For custom stack, this is how many top-to-bottom rails are used. Use 0 for no horizontal fill rails.
Selected: 2" x 2" tube
Used when Section fill is Custom horizontal rail stack. The first rail count above controls how many of these rows are drawn.
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2"
Selected: 2" depth
Spacing is calculated automatically within this section. These are infill members and do not create new sections.
Selected: Use main setting
Inherited from the main Knuckles setting unless changed here. Shortened pickets are exempt.
Section 2 - below straight rail at 20" Use default - Open pickets · 1 bay · all bays
Selected: Use default vertical fill - Open pickets
Choose Use default vertical fill when this section should follow the main picket/fill choice instead of overriding it.
Tip: Decorative bands are centered within the available open space between rails. To tighten the band area, add an extra rail or adjust nearby rail positions. Decorative bands are laid out per bay and stop at mullions. Image-backed symmetrical band fills use their entered width/height. Rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed fills can use the orientation and pattern controls.
Selected: Symmetrical
This filters the band component choices without changing the existing drawing logic.
Selected: Band fill 08
Selected: Vertical
Used for rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed band fills. Symmetrical image-backed fills ignore orientation.
Selected: Same direction
Alternating and mirrored patterns are used for rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed rows. Symmetrical image-backed fills ignore pattern.
Selected: Normal
Used when a mirrored/rotational band-fill sample is vertical. This flips the whole row top-to-bottom while keeping the part at its stored sample size.
Selected: Simple diagonal safety mesh
Used only when Section fill is Screen / safety mesh.
Selected: Using main setting: No mullions — 1 bay
Defaults to the main mullion setting above. Choose a number here only when this section/panel needs a different number of bays.
Selected: Same across all bays
Unchecked: every bay in this section uses the section settings. Checked: exposes bay-by-bay controls below.
Selected: 12 spokes
Selected: 0" from bay center
Selected: 0" from bay center
Used when this section fill is set to Radial pickets / sunburst. Custom bays that still match the previous section value update with this section value.
Selected: All full height
Controls whether pickets in this section are all full height or alternate between full and shorter heights. Use All full height for normal main pickets with alternating finial tips above the top rail.
Selected: Vertical pickets
First-pass visual option: vertical, 30° left, or 30° right. Angled picket cut lengths should be verified in the shop.
Selected: 100% of full height
Used by the every-other-short pattern.
Selected: 100% of full height
Used by the short / medium alternating pattern.
Selected: No finials on shortened pickets
Used only when the picket height pattern creates shortened pickets. It places the selected top-style finial on those shortened pickets.
Bay overrides
These controls are used only when bay treatment is set to customize bays individually. Each bay starts from this section's settings, then may be changed separately.
Bay 1 Open pickets
Selected: All full height
Selected: Vertical pickets
Selected: 100% of full height
Selected: 100% of full height
Selected: No finials on shortened pickets
Selected: Open pickets
Tip: Decorative bands are centered within the available open space between rails. To tighten the band area, add an extra rail or adjust nearby rail positions. Decorative bands are spaced within this bay. Image-backed symmetrical band fills use their entered width/height. Rotational and mirrored/rotational image-backed fills can use the orientation and pattern controls.
Selected: Symmetrical
Selected: Band fill 08
Selected: Vertical
Selected: Same direction
Selected: Normal
Used when a mirrored/rotational band-fill sample is vertical. This flips the whole bay row top-to-bottom while keeping the part at its stored sample size.
Selected: 12 spokes
Selected: 0" from bay center
Selected: 0" from bay center
Selected: Simple diagonal safety mesh
Selected: 3/4" square
Above 1" uses 1" depth.
Selected: None - fundamental pickets only
Selected: 2" x 2" tube
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2"
Selected: 2" depth
Spacing is calculated automatically within this bay. Center heights are no longer entered manually.
Selected: Use main setting
Inherited from this section unless changed here. Shortened pickets are exempt.
Count per bay for this section.
Selected: 3/4" square
Above 1" uses 1" depth.
Selected: None - fundamental pickets only
Selected: 6 rails
Used when Section fill is Horizontal rails or Custom horizontal rail stack. For custom stack, this is how many top-to-bottom rails are used. Use 0 for no horizontal fill rails.
Selected: 2" x 2" tube
Used when Section fill is Custom horizontal rail stack. The first rail count above controls how many of these rows are drawn.
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 5" rail
Selected: 1" rail
Selected: 4" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2" rail
Selected: 2"
Selected: 2" depth
Spacing is calculated automatically within this section. These are infill members and do not create new sections.
Selected: Use main setting
Inherited from the main Knuckles setting unless changed here. Shortened pickets are exempt.
Decorative details Letters, frames, fills & repeats
0 active objects. Each expandable object has its own type, size, placement, rotation, and repeat group.
Embellishment object 1 None / no object yet
Choose one object type: Frame, Letter, or Fill. Placement uses real inches from the left and bottom of the gate preview. Repeats are treated as one controlled group.
Selected: None / no object yet
Selected: No stock casting
Use this for decorative panels, stock castings, logos, or other image-based fills. The gate drawing uses the matching transparent PNG when present; Sample ideas remain the original GIF references.
Selected: Oval
Stock fonts use uppercase letters and numbers only. Custom fonts may use lowercase. Preview lettering is still approximate until the actual font assets are wired in.
Selected: Times Roman Bold - stock 10" uppercase/numbers only
Selected rule: Stock font, minimum 10". Uppercase letters and numbers only
Selected: Single object
For two-leaf gates, this adds a matching object on the opposite leaf. The entered position is the master position.
Letter height defaults to 10". Smaller sizes are allowed, but may not be practical for the selected font.
For stock-image fills, this keeps the selected ornament from stretching. Change width or height, and the other value will follow the sample's stored proportions.
This applies only to object 1.
Preview surroundings Posts, columns & lighting
Selected: None - gate only
Swing gates now offer 6" posts, 2 ft columns, or 3 ft columns. Slide-gate choices are kept more conservative for now.
Selected: Concrete
Material affects preview columns. The 6" post option stays a simple steel post.
Selected: Auto / simple material pattern
Used when the material is Stone or Brick. Auto keeps the simple built-in concrete, stone, or brick pattern.
Selected: Auto - about 12" above gate
Height affects preview posts and columns only. Choose 4 ft through 8 ft in half-foot steps, or let Auto sit slightly taller than the gate.
Selected: None
Post caps / tops
Selected: Flat top
Used when columns are not included. Post lights use the selected lighting style above.
These settings are reserved for the client-facing preview only and stay out of the fabrication drawing.
Preview-only supports and lights are drawn around the concept image and are not used in the fabrication drawing. Concrete is the default column material; selected stone and brick images are tiled as conversation-starting preview details. Lighting is usually selected and purchased directly by the client, then installed by their electrician or by a subcontracted electrician.
Style, rail, mullion, and picket widths are now selectable. Picket spacing is calculated separately within each open bay between styles and mullions.

Artistic components

Finials Caps Knuckles Balusters Band fills Band fills: symmetrical Band fills: rotational Band fills: mirrored & rotational Mesh Letters Decorative fills Logos Panels Masonry

Finials

Finial 01 Finial 01 finial0001
Finial 03 Finial 03 finial0003
Finial 04 Finial 04 finial0004
Finial 05 Finial 05 finial0005
Finial 06 Finial 06 finial0006
Finial 07 Finial 07 finial0007

Caps

Cap 01 Cap 01 cap0001
Cap 02 Cap 02 cap0002

Knuckles

Knuckle 01 Knuckle 01 knuckle0001

Balusters

Baluster 01 Baluster 01 baluster01
Baluster 02 Baluster 02 baluster02

Band fills

Band fills (symmetrical)

Band fill 06 Band fill 06 band fill · 44-30-12S · 3.5 x 3.5
Band fill 07 Band fill 07 band fill · 13-10042-101 · 3-15/16 x 3-15/16
Band fill 08 Band fill 08 band fill · 13-10042-102 · 3.94 x 3.94

Band fills (rotational)

Band fill 01 Band fill 01 band fill · 13-20024-590 · 4-15/16 x 8-7/16
Band fill 10 Band fill 10 band fill · 13-31024-371 · 2.69 x 3.94
Band fill 11 Band fill 11 band fill · 13-10042-321 · 3.94 x 9.063

Band fills (mirrored & rotational)

Band fill 05 Band fill 05 s scroll · 13-80-A11 · 2-9/16 x 5-7/8

Mesh

Mesh 01 Mesh 01 mesh0001
Mesh 02 Mesh 02 mesh0002
Mesh 03 Mesh 03 mesh0003
Mesh 04 Mesh 04 mesh0004
Mesh 05 Mesh 05 mesh0005
Mesh 06 Mesh 06 mesh0006
Mesh 07 Mesh 07 mesh0007
Mesh 08 Mesh 08 mesh0008
Mesh 09 Mesh 09 mesh0009
Mesh 10 Mesh 10 mesh0010
Mesh 11 Mesh 11 mesh0011
Mesh 12 Mesh 12 mesh0012
Mesh 13 Mesh 13 mesh0013
Mesh 14 Mesh 14 mesh0014
Mesh 15 Mesh 15 mesh0015
Mesh 16 Mesh 16 mesh0016
Mesh 17 Mesh 17 mesh0017
Mesh 18 Mesh 18 mesh0018
Mesh 19 Mesh 19 mesh0019
Mesh 20 Mesh 20 mesh0020
Mesh 21 Mesh 21 mesh0021
Mesh 22 Mesh 22 mesh0022
Mesh 23 Mesh 23 mesh0023
Mesh 24 Mesh 24 mesh0024
Mesh 25 Mesh 25 mesh0025
Mesh 26 Mesh 26 mesh0026
Mesh 27 Mesh 27 mesh0027
Mesh 28 Mesh 28 mesh0028
Mesh 29 Mesh 29 mesh0029
Mesh 30 Mesh 30 mesh0030
Mesh 31 Mesh 31 mesh0031
Mesh 32 Mesh 32 mesh0032
Mesh 33 Mesh 33 mesh0033
Mesh 34 Mesh 34 mesh0034
Mesh 35 Mesh 35 mesh0035
Mesh 36 Mesh 36 mesh0036
Mesh 37 Mesh 37 mesh0037
Mesh 38 Mesh 38 mesh0038
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Mesh sample 21 Mesh 21 17800063

Mesh images are shown as conversation-starting references; each transparent tile is scaled from an assumed original one-square-foot sample before cropping.

Letters

Letter 01 Letter 01 fonts1
Letter 02 Letter 02 fonts2
Letter 03 Letter 03 fonts3
Letter 04 Letter 04 fonts4
Letter font reference sheet 1 Letter font reference sheet 2 Letter font reference sheet 3 Letter font reference sheet 4 Place fonts1.jpg through fonts4.jpg in the images folder. These are fabricator reference sheets; the preview uses browser approximations for now.

Decorative fills

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Logos

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Panels

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Panel 18 Panel 18 panel0018

Masonry

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Brick 01 Brick 01 brick0001
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Column samples use images from the images folder. Brick samples are expected as brick01.jpg through brick06.jpg. When tiled on the preview columns, the selected tile alternates with a vertically mirrored copy to soften the repeated pattern.

Styles are the two vertical ends of the gate. Mullions are optional vertical pieces between them. The open bays between styles and mullions are kept equal, and pickets are spaced within each bay.

View a gate design. 168" × 60" · Single swing
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168" clear opening / 60" high / Single swing
Frame Styles: 2"
Top rail: 2"
Bottom rail: 3"
Mullions None
Open bays: 1 per leaf
Open bay width: 164.000"
Pickets Fundamental: 3/4" square
Fillers: none
56 total visible pickets across all bays
56 fundamental
Straight rails 1 rail
1" x 2" channel - pickets punched through
Centers: 20"
Sections 2 picket sections are being calculated separately between rails.
Sections are listed from top to bottom. Each section may use its own fill and picket settings.
Arched rails Flat top
Calculated spacing Fundamental opening: 4.931"
Clear gap after filler layout: 4.931"
C/C range: 5.681" - 5.681"
Spacing note: the current design gives a final clear gap of 4.931" after starting from a fundamental opening of 4.931" and a center-to-center spacing range of 5.681" - 5.681". ASTM F2200 applies to automated vehicular gates and may require openings to be guarded or screened so specified sphere sizes cannot pass through in defined height zones: 0" to 48" above grade uses a 2-1/4" sphere check; 48" to 72" above grade uses a 4" sphere check. This spacing should be reviewed for ASTM F2200 / UL 325 compliance where the gate will be automated.

Owner-liability footnote: wider ornamental spacing can reduce cost / weight and may be desirable for appearance or site-specific use, but automated gates or pedestrian-accessible areas should be reviewed carefully. Where compliance is required and wider spacing is desired, safety mesh or screening may be a better alternative than forcing narrow pickets throughout the gate.
Preview note: this is still a design conversation sketch. Final fabrication details, actual hardware, hinge locations, post sizing, finish selections, and code/safety review would still need to be confirmed.
6" c/c reminder: with the current picket layout, the largest clear gap that still stays at 6" center-to-center is 5.250".
Technical drawings and specification sheets Hidden until needed. Includes shop fabrication sheets first, followed by materials / specifications, field installation details, and fabricator notes. Show / hide drawing
5348 216th Ave SW Centralia, WA 98631AUTOGATE NW · Dwg. No. ANW-1782362834 Rev. 0(360) 349-6910 ➤➤168➤➤20➤➤40DETAILSDate: 2026-06-02 | Designer: __________GateSingle swingDesired finishBlackTopFlat topTop/styles2 x 2Bottom rail2 x 3Middle rail2 x 1 channelPickets3/4" squarePicket spacing4.931Notes:☐ Client approval☐ Bid request☐ ProductionAll dimensions are in inches
Autogate NW Supplemental Fabrication Details5348 216th Ave SW Centralia, WA 98631AUTOGATE NW · Dwg. No. ANW-1782362834 Rev. 0 - sheet 2(360) 349-6910

Materials / selected components

Preliminary fabricator shopping list and estimating aid. Saved gate JSON remains the re-entry source; this sheet summarizes selected materials, quantities, actual cut lengths where the designer can infer them, and visual references.
Length disclaimer: Actual lengths may depend on fabricator's choice of assembly method, saw kerf, weld prep, cope/notch details, arched rail layout, and final field verification. Decorative component images are visual references only; manufacturer dimensions, thickness, tabs, hole locations, and mounting requirements must be verified before ordering or fabrication.
Qty.ItemMaterial / sizeLength eachTotal lengthNotes
1Gate leaf / panelSingle swing168.0" (14.0 ft)168.0" (14.0 ft)Single leaf.
2Side styles2.0" tube / style60.0"120.0" (10.0 ft)Vertical outside frame members.
1Top rail2.0" rail168.0" (14.0 ft)168.0" (14.0 ft)For arched tops, final length/shape must be laid out by fabricator.
1Bottom rail3.0" rail168.0" (14.0 ft)168.0" (14.0 ft)Main lower frame rail.
1Straight extra rails1" x 2" channel - pickets punched through164.0" (13.7 ft)164.0" (13.7 ft)Length shown between side styles; channel rails may be punched for pickets.

Picket cut list

Pickets are separated from the main materials table because their usable length depends heavily on whether rails are punched channel or tube sections. Actual lengths may depend on fabricator's choice of assembly method.
Qty.Picket groupSizeLength eachTotal lengthNotes
28Primary pickets3/4" square55.0"1540.0" (128.3 ft)Channel rails are punched, so the whole vertical length can generally be used through intermediate rails.

Sections and infill

SectionInfillBaysPickets / railsNotes
S1
Section 1 - below top rail		Open pickets1 bay(s)
164.0" typical		Pickets: 28 @ 3/4" square
Horizontal rails: 6		Mullions: 0
Approx. section height: 37.4"
Bay mode: Same across all bays
S2
Section 2 - below straight rail at 20"		Open pickets1 bay(s)
164.0" typical		Pickets: 28 @ 3/4" square
Horizontal rails: 6		Mullions: 0
Approx. section height: 16.1"
Bay mode: Same across all bays

Decorative / visual components

No active decorative embellishments selected.
All dimensions are in inches
Autogate NW Swing Gate Installer Detail Sheet 5348 216th Ave SW Centralia, WA 98631AUTOGATE NW · Dwg. No. ANW-1782362834 Rev. 0 - sheet 3(360) 349-6910 Installer detail sheet — swing gate posts, hinges, and footings Automatic hinge / post class based on each gate leaf: Standard swing hinge / post class. Post / gate elevation Grade Gate leaf 60 4 168 3 3 6 6 48 24 Swing gate post / hinge notes Typical post shown: 6 in square steel tube, 1/4 in wall. Verify reveal based on selected hinges. Verify concrete dimensions with architect or engineer. Add tab to receiving post to stop gate. All dimensions are in inches
Autogate NW Supplemental Fabricator Notes5348 216th Ave SW Centralia, WA 98631AUTOGATE NW · Dwg. No. ANW-1782362834 Rev. 0 - sheet 4(360) 349-6910
Supplemental notes
General trade-practice reminders and material / safety resources.
Single swing
Top: Flat top
Finish: Black
General reference only. Verify the current project specifications, local code requirements, AHJ direction, hardware cut sheets, operator manuals, and the current editions of any referenced standards before fabrication or installation.
Swing-gate post / hinge classes are planning defaults only. Final post size, hinge model, footing, weldment, embedment, actual gate weight, wind exposure, soil conditions, usage cycle, and operator forces must be verified before fabrication or installation.

Engineering / safety review recommended

  • This drawing is a planning and fabrication aid only.
  • It does not include engineering calculations for soil type, footing capacity, wind loading, materials, overall height, weight, gate use, or local code.
  • Tall gates, solid or wood-board infill, exposed sites, and heavy gates may require larger posts, thicker wall material, stronger brackets, or larger/deeper footings.
  • For any construction or fabrication project of this nature, consult qualified architects or engineers for review and approval before proceeding.

Hollow pickets and drainage

  • Hollow pickets can collect water even when welds look tight.
  • Provide small weep / drain holes into the lower rail below hollow pickets where appropriate.
  • Deburr drain holes and avoid weakening critical weld areas.

Internal wire paths

  • For mag locks, readers, keypads, edge devices, or other access-control wiring, preserve a clear path through rails and styles.
  • Do not block tube interiors with inserts, weld closures, or misplaced reinforcement before wiring needs are known.

Powder-coat access

  • Avoid tight uncoatable gaps, sharp inside corners, and shielded crevices where powder may not reach or adhere well.
  • For logos, letters, circles, and ornamental inserts, use tabs, stand-offs, or intentional clearance so both parts can be coated.

Welding and straightness

  • Build on a flat table or fixture when possible; clamp and check diagonals before final welding.
  • Stagger welds and skip around pickets / rails to reduce heat buildup, twist, and bowing.

Material resources to collect before shop release

  • Steel / aluminum tube sizes, wall thicknesses, alloy or grade, and compatibility with welding and finishing.
  • Current cut sheets for hinges, rollers, trucks, guide rollers, locks, lock boxes, operators, access-control hardware, and safety devices.
  • Mesh / infill data and opening-size requirements for automated or pedestrian-accessible gate areas.
  • Powder-coat, galvanizing, or other finish requirements before hidden surfaces become inaccessible.

Safety standards and manuals to review

  • ASTM F2200 — automated vehicular gate construction. Review current requirements for gate openings, protrusions, positive stops, exposed rollers, fall-over protection, and related construction details.
  • UL 325 — gate operator / system safety. Coordinate gate construction with the operator manual, entrapment-protection devices, access control, and local authority requirements.
  • Standards are copyrighted and may be revised; use this sheet only as a reminder to consult the current documents and qualified professionals.
Fabricator notes are general reminders only; verify current standards, local code, site conditions, and manufacturer instructions.
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