topic How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors in Modeling https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312761#M155360 <P>Since I have placed the windows and doors on the walls before siding, so when I model sidings, all the windows and doors are covered by siding. Then I need to create openning for existing windows and doors, is there any way to quickly put openning without input dimmensions one by one for opening but directly trace the existing windows and doors position</P> Sat, 23 Oct 2021 03:01:22 GMT Daniel_He 2021-10-23T03:01:22Z How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312761#M155360 <P>Since I have placed the windows and doors on the walls before siding, so when I model sidings, all the windows and doors are covered by siding. Then I need to create openning for existing windows and doors, is there any way to quickly put openning without input dimmensions one by one for opening but directly trace the existing windows and doors position</P> Sat, 23 Oct 2021 03:01:22 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312761#M155360 Daniel_He 2021-10-23T03:01:22Z Re: How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312774#M155362 <P>I use wall coverings so I don't have to worry about extra openings. But for your situation seo is the way to go.</P> Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:55:49 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312774#M155362 SenecaDesignLLC 2021-10-23T09:55:49Z Re: How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312801#M155363 <P>Hi, thanks for your reply, with SEO method windows can't be set as operator, so I don't know how to do it. Could you please share your way in detail of using wall coverings, thanks</P> Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:25:35 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312801#M155363 Daniel_He 2021-10-24T00:25:35Z Re: How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312837#M155364 <P>Well there are a few options out there but I wrote the gdl for my own covering to be how I want. and to be free, but there is not a ui so it's basic for option setting but I use it for large custom projects every day.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://bit.ly/BIMRithmWallAccessories" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/BIMRithmWallAccessories</A></P><P>I have an old video of it but I need to make a new one.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Central innovation has some you can buy as well.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>For seo you need to make an extra element that matches your window shape, or place a blank window in your siding and match them up.</P> Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:57:25 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312837#M155364 SenecaDesignLLC 2021-10-24T13:57:25Z Re: How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312846#M155365 <P>You want to use "create openings from selection." Here is Jared's video on how to do this: <A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68i6A2ansl4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68i6A2ansl4</A></P> Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:34:01 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312846#M155365 Richard Morrison 2021-10-24T15:34:01Z Re: How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312904#M155376 <P>Thanks for sharing, I am learning how to use it</P> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:58:30 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312904#M155376 Daniel_He 2021-10-25T02:58:30Z Re: How to quickly create openning on the siding refer to existing windows and doors https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312905#M155377 <P>Hi Richard, thanks for sharing video, it's helpful, it's done</P> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:59:45 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-quickly-create-openning-on-the-siding-refer-to-existing/m-p/312905#M155377 Daniel_He 2021-10-25T02:59:45Z