Placing Holes in Slabs

You may need to make holes in Slabs to accommodate objects such as staircases, or for an open atrium space.

1.Select the existing Slab.

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First Select the Existing Slab

2.With the Slab tool active, draw a new contour within the Slab’s boundaries.

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3.This new contour will be interpreted as a hole in the Slab.

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See also Selecting Slab Hole.

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