2D Symbol after modeling custom window

[Anonymous]

I created a custom gothic window with terracotta trim on the exterior side. I'm familiar with copying and pasting parameters for the WALLHOLE function and cleaning up my 2D symbol.

What is new to me is since I included terracotta trim, the window opening on my floorplan follows the overall size including terracotta trim. This is also after I input the WALLHOLE code. I tried deleting the 2D work of the trim and selected everything in that area but the gap still remains. Is there a way to enclose the gap for my 2D representation to follow the WALLHOLE settings? Is the only solution putting in fills in my GDL 2D symbol to line up with wall composites?

[Anonymous]

Karl wrote:

Matthew wrote:
If you are doing a fully custom, parametric window it's best to keep "A" as the rough opening width and script the details as they should be shown (the wall attributes are available as globals to get the right lines and fills).

Of course for one offs it's usually best to just tweak the symbol.

This thread is about non-scripted windows/doors. 😉

Sorry. The only trick I know is using fragments but that's limited and involves a bit of scripting. Otherwise your stuck with a symbol that just stretches. In most cases this only works for one-offs.

[Nicholas Jones]

Hi, I know this is old but I am having a weird issue following these steps maybe there is something I'm missing.

I have create a custom door with trim and used slabs to create the Wallhole. Everything is fine in 3d. Now the 2d opening encompasses the entire door and not just the Wallhole so I will try to change the PARAMETER A (width) down to exclude the trim around the door. 3.350 > 2.7

In the 2D symbol window everything looks fine and the Wallhole reduces accurately. 

But on the floor plan the actual symbol is scaled up back to the overall size, symbol included.

I hope this makes sense, any advice is much appreciated.