//do a trace or check mouse_ent

ANGLE angle;
vec_to_angle(angle, vec_diff(NULL, door.x, actor.x));
var tmp = ang(angle.pan);

//front
if (tmp >= -90 && tmp <= 90) {
	...=is front...
}
else {
	...=is back...
}

//notice that I did it very rough here, you could add more steps between

//use mouse_force.y and possible x for movement (store in vector)
//with some exponential formula if mouse is moved very fast

//rotate that vector when needed if at the back of the door

//use that vector for some physx rotate force function or physx ent rotate (if registered as PH_CHAR)
// or movement function if it is for drawers

//Credit to Superku iirc
VECTOR PosCursor_vec;
function SetPosMouseCursor() {//stores result in a global vector called PosCursor_vec
	var f;
	vec_set(PosCursor_vec, mouse_dir3d);
	vec_scale(PosCursor_vec, 10); // depending on the camera height it can be beneficial to scale the dir vector for increased accuracy (because of the limited accuracy of var)
	if (PosCursor_vec.z == 0) PosCursor_vec.z = 0.01; 
	f = -mouse_pos3d.z / PosCursor_vec.z;
	vec_scale(PosCursor_vec, f);
	vec_add(PosCursor_vec, mouse_pos3d);
}

function .....door.... () {
...
while....

SetPosMouseCursor();
		draw_point3d(PosCursor_vec, COLOR_GREEN, 100, 5);
		
		ANGLE angle;
		vec_to_angle(angle, vec_diff(NULL, my.x, PosCursor_vec));
		var tmp = ang(angle.pan);

		if (mouse_left) { //you will probably want to change this part to something more sensical
			VECTOR _vforce;
			vec_set(_vforce, vec_rotate(vector(mouse_force.y * time_step*20, mouse_force.x * time_step*20, 0), vector(tmp, 0, 0)));
			vec_add(_pan, _vforce);
		}
		
		pXent_rotate(my, nullvector, vector(_pan.pan, 0, 0));
}