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2025-06-01 05:48 PM
Here's one I never thought I'd have to post about, as I am not in the habit of trimming doors by roofs. However, I am building the model of an existing attic, where the door is trimmed by the roof (it's in the area where the roof comes low, near the eaves). However, when I check the 'Doors & Windows' box in the 'Crop to Single-plane Roof...' dialog, only the door frame is trimmed - not the leaf itself.
It this the anticipated behavior, or am I doing something wrong?
2025-06-01 07:21 PM
You're not doing anything wrong just close the door, trim the door and open the door again.
The doorleaf will be trimmed 🙂
2025-06-01 07:23 PM
Thanks @cuba, I did think to do that, so I had tried already before posting my question here. Closing the door in 3D, then trimming, then opening it again resulted in exactly the same trim.
2025-06-01 07:32 PM
apparently the door must remain closed to be displayed correctly
2025-06-01 07:34 PM
Thanks again. This is very strange as a concept. Are you using Connect? or Trim? I understand the former would produce the result of your video; the latter, though, should perform a straight trip, altering the leaf's geometry - even if you subsequently deleted the roof used for the trim, the geometry of the door/wall should remain altered (i.e. trimmed).
2025-06-01 07:40 PM
I tried tim & connect.
The programming just did not take into account that the door can also be opened. funny results
2025-06-01 07:42 PM
Thanks for your help.
It is rather sad, if that's what the Graphisoft team present as a feature of door-trimming.
a week ago
Hello @alexliz
Regardless of whether the door can be cut through the roof, what you will really need to do is find out if there is a library object that allows you to modify its shape and if not then create your own custom door. I recommend you take a look at Library Part Maker tool.
Best regards.