Create Hole in Shell

On the Floor Plan or Section window:

1.Select any Shell on the Floor Plan or Section.

2.From the context menu, choose Create Hole in Shell.

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3.Draw the desired polygon onto the Shell. (The opening’s plane is the Floor Plan, but you can edit this later.)

See Edit Shell Hole.

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4.View the result in 3D:

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In the 3D Window:

1.Select the Shell.

2.From the context menu, choose Create Hole in Shell.

3.Choose an input plane on which you want to draw the hole: use the feedback to choose the desired plane location. (Choose a plane anywhere in the model; it does not have to be on top of the Shell.)

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4.Draw the desired polygon onto the input plane. You can edit this later.

See Edit Shell Hole.

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5.View the result.

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Listing Shell Holes in the Interactive Schedule

Properties of Shell Holes (e.g. Holes Surface and Perimeter) can be listed in an Interactive Schedule. As with other elements, you can set a preference (“Calculation Rules”) for the size of holes which should be taken into account when calculating Shell volume or surface.

For details, see Conditional Parameter Setup Rules.

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