Recliner recline depth
Recliners extend ~24 inches when fully reclined. Set the Recline Depth in the Inspector so Smart Flow Check knows to check against the reclined footprint.
A recliner takes up far more floor open than closed. The catalog's Recliner is 36 × 40 in upright and extends to 64 in deep when reclined; the Oversized Recliner goes from 42 × 44 to 70 in. RoomSketch3D carries that reclined depth with the piece, so Smart Flow Check can warn you when a chair that fits closed would hit the wall — or another piece — when it opens.
This page shows the warning, the inspector's Recline button that draws the open footprint, and how to find the safe position.
Step by step
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Add a recliner
Search recliner and add the Recliner or Oversized Recliner. Select it and look at the inspector: alongside the usual controls there's a Recline button — it only appears on pieces that carry a reclined depth.
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The can't-recline warning
Push the chair back toward a wall. Well before the closed footprint touches, Flow Check raises a warning: Recliner can't recline — Will hit the wall when extended. Move it forward. The same warning names another piece of furniture if that's what's in the way. Flow Check is checking the open footprint, not just the one you can see.
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Press Recline to see it
Press Recline in the inspector. The chair is drawn at its full extended depth (the D field switches to the reclined value and the inspector shows reclined), so the clash with the wall is plain on the plan. The button becomes Upright to close it again.
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Nudge forward until green
With the chair reclined, nudge it away from the wall with the arrow keys until the Flow Check pill reads OK. That's the real position — enough room behind to open all the way.
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Back upright
Press Upright. The chair returns to its closed footprint in the same safe position; Flow Check keeps checking the reclined depth from now on.
Tips
Real chairs vary
Manufacturers quote the open depth on the spec sheet. If yours differs, make a custom piece in the Recliners category with the right upright size — the reclined depth follows the catalog ratio.
Wall-hugger recliners
Some models need only 4–6 in behind them. Use the closed footprint for those and ignore the warning, or place them a few inches off the wall.
Common mistakes
Ignoring the warning because the chair fits closed
It fits until someone leans back. The warning exists for exactly that moment.
Leaving the chair reclined
The reclined footprint is for checking. Press Upright before you export, or the plan shows the chair open.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the recline depth set?
It's built into the catalog piece: 64 in for the Recliner, 70 in for the Oversized Recliner. There's no field to type — press Recline in the inspector to see the open footprint.
What does 'can't recline' mean?
The chair's open footprint would hit a wall, a built-in or another piece. Move it forward until the warning clears.
Does Flow Check use the reclined size all the time?
It checks the open footprint for the can't-recline warning while the chair is upright. Press Recline and the extended chair is checked like any other piece.
How much space does a recliner need behind it?
The catalog pieces extend 24–26 in when open, so allow that much clearance behind, plus a few inches.
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