topic Re: Create opening from Selection does not follow the shape in Modeling

Create opening from Selection does not follow the shape

Achille Pavlidis — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:27:40 GMT

Hello,

I have created a curtain wall with a particular shape, and when I select "Create Opening From Selection" the resulting opening does not follow the shape of the Curtain Wall, but instead has a strange shape.

See attached image

Why is this happening?

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 13 Ventura

Re: Create opening from Selection does not follow the shape

cuba — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:00:45 GMT

Probably because it was made for rectangular or circular mep shaped elements (with an offset)

It is possible to adjust the opening afterwards to fit your curtainwall.

Re: Create opening from Selection does not follow the shape

Barry Kelly — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:47:02 GMT

It is not the shape of the object that will form the opening shape.

That can only be circular or rectangular (with that tool), or that first option I believe tries to best match (circular for a circular pipe, rectangular for a rectangular pipe).

As cuba suggested, you will have to reshape the opening after you create it.

Also the create openings tool is really for penetrating objects like pipes.

For the curtain wall like that you could just draw a polygonal opening around the frame.

Barry.

Re: Create opening from Selection does not follow the shape

Achille Pavlidis — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:20:58 GMT

OK got it.

It's a shame though because the shape with the rectangle and circle makes you think that it is possible to have a complex shape.

I did draw a polygonal opening around the frames, but I was hopping I could save time by automating the process... though luck I guess...