https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-return-the-plasterboard-on-the-edges-of-empty-opening/m-p/712351#M180199 <P>I have a composite wall element (gypsum plasterboard, air, gypsum plasterboard) for a typical internal partition. I need to create an empty opening (easy) and make the edges of the opened wall appear in plan view with the plasterboard thickness, then the timber frame after that (so, inserted by 12.5mm either side of the opening).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I can't find a way, other than to model separate 12.5mm-thick walls to the height of the opening and manually adding.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Is there a trick you guys are aware of?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="alexliz_0-1787237770470.png"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104943i42A5BC55CBB70019/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" alt="alexliz_0-1787237770470.png" title="alexliz_0-1787237770470.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:57:15 GMT alexliz 2026-08-20T14:57:15Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-return-the-plasterboard-on-the-edges-of-empty-opening/m-p/712351#M180199 <P>I have a composite wall element (gypsum plasterboard, air, gypsum plasterboard) for a typical internal partition. I need to create an empty opening (easy) and make the edges of the opened wall appear in plan view with the plasterboard thickness, then the timber frame after that (so, inserted by 12.5mm either side of the opening).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I can't find a way, other than to model separate 12.5mm-thick walls to the height of the opening and manually adding.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Is there a trick you guys are aware of?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="alexliz_0-1787237770470.png"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104943i42A5BC55CBB70019/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" alt="alexliz_0-1787237770470.png" title="alexliz_0-1787237770470.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:57:15 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-return-the-plasterboard-on-the-edges-of-empty-opening/m-p/712351#M180199 alexliz 2026-08-20T14:57:15Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-return-the-plasterboard-on-the-edges-of-empty-opening/m-p/712361#M180200 <P>Hi there,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you use a rectangular door opening as opposed to the Simple Door Opening then the skins can be returned:</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="MarcusScott_0-1787240808025.png"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/104947i0D0F763F0312A4E9/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" alt="MarcusScott_0-1787240808025.png" title="MarcusScott_0-1787240808025.png" /></span></P> <P>Hope it helps!</P> <P>Cheers,</P> <P>Marcus</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:48:28 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/How-to-return-the-plasterboard-on-the-edges-of-empty-opening/m-p/712361#M180200 Marcus Scott 2026-08-20T15:48:28Z