ddcpe Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 How do you create a simple uncased opening in a wall? Been looking for hours and can't find a solution. Attached is a simple example of what I want. In front view on the left you can see the polygon I want to carve through the wall and have uncased edges. On the right I used a plain door modified and saved in my RB as "opening". My work around seems really kludgy but maybe that's all there is. Basically its this shape cut out of a wood framed gyp brd wall with gyp brd finished edges. I'm pretty sure I saw a video of someone doing this but I cant find it. Also, my door and window options in VW library in RB don't have an option of for a plain opening. I had to choose a flush swinging door then modify it to uncased opening to get the plain opening. I then used the interactive mode to place the two openings so they touched to appear as one. uncased opening.vwx Quote Link to comment
Benson Shaw Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 away fron keyboard right now, but I think these are all the steps: Select your “opening” symbol definition - the one in the Resource Manager. Right click, Edit 3d In the edit bar, choose Edit Wall Hole Component verify that the extrude is desired shape and size Exit the wall hole edit screen (return to the 3D edit screen) if the wood casing or other geometry is shown, delete any elements not needed. Add a 3d locus to help future placement of symbol instances. exit the edit pane if desired, edit the symbol 2d components and delete all geometry. This should also make the symbol instances identify as 3d symbols. Or create a brand new new symbol from a 3d Locus. Add the desired 3d object as the wall hole component. Either way, to use the cutting object, place an instance on the drawing and drag it into the wall. -B Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 @ddcpe I don't think there's anything wrong with the way you've approached it (using two opening-configured Doors side by side). See attached: I've changed the Wall to timber framed + added Wall Closures to the Doors to wrap the plaster into the openings. Another approach is to use a dedicated 'wall hole cutter' symbol as Benson mentions. An example of this too. uncased opening-TW.vwx 1 Quote Link to comment
Gadzooks Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 10/15/2023 at 2:31 AM, ddcpe said: Also, my door and window options in VW library in RB don't have an option of for a plain opening Are you sure? (I'm VW2018 so can't speak or show for latest) Or is that not what you wanted? Or Have I not understood? Quote Link to comment
Tom W. Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, Gadzooks said: Are you sure? (I'm VW2018 so can't speak or show for latest) Or is that not what you wanted? Or Have I not understood? I think they meant a preconfigured 'Opening' style. Just make your own + save it in Favorites if that's what you want. Will take all of 2 seconds Quote Link to comment
Todd W Posted May 8, 2024 Share Posted May 8, 2024 Once you make the opening how do you get the edges of the walls to appear as gypsum board? I checked both uploaded files and cannot figure this out. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
E|FA Posted May 9, 2024 Share Posted May 9, 2024 Wall Closures. The interface is a lot of "fun". Matt Panzer posted helpful info on one of the threads and a VW University video (VW 2023 I think, so some things have changed). Quote Link to comment
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