topic Re: Hole/Void through multiple objects in Modeling

Hole/Void through multiple objects

GeorgieB82 — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:19:58 GMT

I have a garage I have drawn and I need to add the door opening (no actual door, just an opening) but the structure of the wall is actually 3 components; a beam and two walls one on top each other.
What is the best practice to create a hole through all the parts?

Re: Hole/Void through multiple objects

Bruce — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:58:44 GMT

Empty (or simple) openings for the walls.

For the beam (I imagine it's notched on the underside), you could:
1. Split into three and change the middle part to be what you need
2. Use solid element operations to notch, or
3. Add a hole to the beam (a pet palette option) of the size you need

Re: Hole/Void through multiple objects

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 14:59:10 GMT

I will go with a solid element operation there.

But also curious, could you try making a complex profile for that complete wall, instead of using two walls and a beam? Because if you are breaking the beam I assume is not a structural beam? If you can use a complex profile you could use a single empty door opening to do this operation.

Re: Hole/Void through multiple objects

GeorgieB82 — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:39:05 GMT

I probably could have used a complex wall but as I'm only in my first week of using ArchiCAD that sounds too complex for me!

Re: Hole/Void through multiple objects

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:45:13 GMT

Ok. Thats great, I can tell you that you don't need to be afraid the complex profiles are not that complex at all, instead, it is a great tool and easy to use. Search for tutorials online and read the help about it, You'll love it.

Re: Hole/Void through multiple objects

Erika Epstein — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:56:25 GMT

Or you could use the door tool to put an empty door opening in each of the walls.