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Trim rooftop problems

daviddam1
Participant

Hello everyone I'm new in arhicad.

I have problem where I can't cut zones above rooftop windows. Roof is recognized as object while triming with option solid element operation, while rooftop windows are not recognized as object. I will attach an image url.

Thank you 😊

https://imgur.com/a/1Vdvjxn

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BrunoH
Expert

Hi,

 

Don't use SEO to cut the zone but the "Connect to Roof / Shell" command.

ArchiCad 3.43 to 28
MacOS Monterey

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Solution

That will be it.

Skylights cut a hole in the roof, so when you use SEO, there is no roof at that hole to cut the zone.

Trimming to a roof uses the roof's trimming body which is not affected by holes made by the skylight.

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11

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Barry Kelly
Moderator

Please attach images directly in message rather than a url link.

 

BarryKelly_0-1737419745425.png

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11
Solution
BrunoH
Expert

Hi,

 

Don't use SEO to cut the zone but the "Connect to Roof / Shell" command.

ArchiCad 3.43 to 28
MacOS Monterey
Solution

That will be it.

Skylights cut a hole in the roof, so when you use SEO, there is no roof at that hole to cut the zone.

Trimming to a roof uses the roof's trimming body which is not affected by holes made by the skylight.

 

Barry.

One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11