topic Re: Hole in custom objects in Libraries & objects

Hole in custom objects

mante — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:29:12 GMT

I downloaded custom steel profiles, and imported them to the library, but i need to make holes in the objects, the default hole tool does not work on it.

I did not download the profiles inside archichad, it was from bimcomponments.

Re: Hole in custom objects

Ricardo Lopez — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:46:57 GMT

Hi @mante

Check if you can use the Morph tool to model the hole and Connect> Solid elements operations to substract from the objects.

The hole morph could then be placed into a hidden layer to do the trick.

Regards. -

😊

Re: Hole in custom objects

SenecaDesignLLC — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:14:48 GMT

SEO would be the easiest, but you can also add some gdl code to the object and have the cuts as part of the object.

Re: Hole in custom objects

Ricardo Lopez — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:05:36 GMT

@SenecaDesignLLC , that could be great if you own the object, it is editable and you know how to program in GDL. 😉
That would be the best case scenario.

Re: Hole in custom objects

Barry Kelly — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:14:08 GMT

When you say you "downloaded custom steel profiles", you mean objects?

You can create your own profiles as in 'complex profiles' for use with beams.

Beams have an option in the pet palette to add holes.

Is that what you are trying to do?

Barry.