Door object as Knock-out in foundation stem wall

[Anonymous]

In AC9 I had a Door object favorite that I would use as a Knock-out in the Stem walls of the foundation. I have attempted to replicate the door/opening in AC10 without success. I am using the D1 10 opening from the Wood internal doors folder. Is there another way?

Attached is a view, but I am having errors in Lines 277, 287 & 297 of the 3D script.

[Anonymous]

Well I looked back at the AC9 Favorite. While that object had a Frame width of 0", the AC10 door object need to have at least The Frame Width side or the Frame Width Upper to be greater than zero. The 3d generates without any error, but there is a Thin Frame shown in 3D. Any one have a better idea...............................


Actually just now made the Frame depth equal to 1/32" and it is only a small line.

[Anonymous]

Jay,
I don't understand why you are using a door rather
than an empty opening. You can make your own
empty opening object so that you can have
the default parameter settings you want.
Peter Devlin

[Aussie John]

Peter is right but you dont even need to GDL your own empty door. Just hit the empty door icon in the door settings and you wont have to worry about frame settings.

If you dont wish your knockout to be full width of the wall you can use a beam to knockout just that section. Place the beam on a hidden layer to leave the rebate.

[Anonymous]

I was thinking that Jay could make his own "Knockout Opening"
so it would have the most commonly used settings.
He does not have to do any scripting.

Go to File->Libraries/Objects->New Object.
Push the Sub-type button and select Sub-type->Opening->Door(Wall)
Push the "Details" button and select the 3D opening with visible edges.
By double clicking on each parameter at the
second column from the left put blue "X"s
next to all blue obligatory parameters except
"A", "B", and "Opening Lines". This will hide them
in the settings dialog.
Set "A","B", and "Opening Lines" to what you most
commonly use so they will be the defaults.
Save the object with a name and location.
Done.

Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

Is this the "3D opening with visible edges."

[Anonymous]

What do I add to the 2D Script and parameters to get the Wall Contour Lines?

[Anonymous]

Jay,
Yes, that is the visible 3D edges icon.
I don't recognize the form of the gs_wacont_line parameter.
My version of the object says
Wall contours (0-None,1-Full,2-Side,3-Length).
You are supposed to enter a number.
Yours appears to have a value list displayed as a turn down list.
You don't need to do any scripting.
See attached object.
Peter Devlin

[Anonymous]

Yes, I have now saved the object with AC_Wall Contours,
Wall Contours (0-None,1-Full,2-Side,3-Length) set to 1.
But it is a solid line.

It is the D1 10 Object that contained the Other Contour
line options.

Jay

BTW thnak you so much for the help. you are always great.

[Anonymous]

Jay,
You say "But it is a solid line".
What shows as a solid line and what line type do you want ?
Peter Devlin