Mondrian

A free-form engine that randomly subdivides the Jeongja-sal grid. Generate a new layout with one click, then draw or drag lines to refine it.

Mondrian studio layout — design sidebar on the left, canvas in the center, estimate, finish and rendering sidebar on the right

Like Jeongja-sal, it uses only straight horizontal and vertical slats — but instead of repeating even cells, the space is split into rectangles of different sizes, arranged asymmetrically. A new drawing opens with a random layout already in place, so you can regenerate until you like it, or drag lines to fine-tune it.

How It Differs from Jeongja-sal

MondrianJeongja-sal
Cell layoutRectangles of varying sizes (random division)Even grid of identical cells
Cell countNone — shaped by random generation and line editingSet by vertical cells and horizontal slat count
Drag dividing linesYesNo
Auto-fit heightNoYes
Slat length (parts list)Differs per slat, shown as "variable"One length based on the grid
Mondrian drawings are saved separately from Jeongja-sal. Drawings made in Jeongja-sal do not appear in the Mondrian drawing list, and vice versa.

Main Parameters

ItemDescription
Door type / panelsHinged or sliding, 1–4 or 6 panels. Frame thickness and clearance are applied automatically to calculate the real panel dimensions.
Frame width / heightWall opening dimensions (mm). The outer panel size is calculated with the frame thickness removed.
Stile / rail thicknessOuter frame thickness (mm)
Slat thicknessCross-section thickness of the slats (mm)
Vertical ratio1.0–3.0. The cell width-to-height ratio that random generation uses as its guide. Higher values produce more tall, narrow cells.
Use transom panelAdds a transom panel zone at the top when checked; its height is set separately
Show dimensions / door frameChoose whether measured dimensions and the frame outline appear on the canvas

Random Pattern

ButtonFunction
Generate randomDivides the whole inner area at random to make a new pattern. Each click gives a different layout.
ResetClears the random pattern and returns to an even grid. Only shown while a random pattern exists.
Generating again or resetting discards the current pattern. Save as soon as you get one you like.

Refining Lines

You don't have to keep the random layout as-is — you can adjust it by hand.

ActionHow
Move a dividing lineGrab a slat on the canvas and drag it; it moves only vertically or horizontally. The neighboring cells resize with it, so no gaps or overlaps appear.
Add a linePress Add line in the toolbar, then click a start point and an end point. You can start from any point on a slat or the frame, not just intersections, and lines are drawn only vertically or horizontally.
Move a drawn lineLines you drew can be dragged too. Other drawn lines attached to it follow along, and it stays inside the frame.
Delete a linePress Delete line in the toolbar, then click the slat to remove. Click it again to restore it.
Reset editsReset edits in the toolbar undoes all added and deleted lines and painted panel colors.
Dragging dividing lines works only while Add line, Delete line, Pan (hand) and Panel fill modes are all off. If a line won't move, check that no mode is switched on in the toolbar. See Canvas Toolbar for details on each button.

Production Specification & Parts List

Frame width/height, outer and inner width/height, top/bottom rails, transom height and total door width (including overlap for sliding doors) are calculated automatically, as in the other engines. Because cell sizes vary, items that assume an even grid — cell counts, layout lines, half-lap width and stile groove width — are hidden while a random pattern is active. In the parts list, horizontal and vertical slat lengths also differ per slat, so they are shown as "variable" rather than a single value.

Finish & Color

Wood, finish and hardware options, along with frame and slat colors, are the same as Jeongja-sal. Panel fill works here too — click a cell to fill just that one with color.

Example Uses

  • Accent partitions for living rooms and cafés
  • Irregular changho for contemporary spaces, such as apartment entry doors
  • Color-block changho combined with panel fill

Try designing it yourself in the Mondrian studio.

Open the Mondrian engine