Placement for smoke hole

[scrantny]

Putting together a metal caninet smoker today.
7ft tall x 2ft deep x 3ft wide.
Double doors

Quick question. Should i locate the pipe that will allow smoke into the chamber in the center at the bottom, or opposide the side of the exhaust vent.

Plan on useing this primarily for a cold/sausage smoker so i just need this to smoke and can add heat with different available burners etc

Burn box is going to be a freebie pre assembled drum ot tube smoker with a 3in exhaust outlet.

If anyone can give some quick advice i would appreciate it

Bout to cut a hole in this baby!!

Thanks
Ant