3d walls

[alan tk]

could someone possibly tell me the best way to create 3d walls in fundamentals.

the wall tool or extrudes or nurbs curves.

having problems putting in doors and windows with the wall tool as i have to subtract solids and then that part of the wall looses its properties

with the extrude im always continually having to adjust everything

oh so many ?s

[Dieter @ DWorks]

Why would you subtract solids from walls? Just put in the symbol in the wall, and It will make the cut automaticly. Just note that you'll need 3D loci where the cut must be made in your symbol.

[alan tk]

hi thanks for that.

just got to work out how to position the window in the wall now.

everytime i put the window in half of it is through the floor

[Pat Stanford]

Walls, doors and windows are all inserted relative to the design layer z height. You can set the design layer z in the Organization Palette, Design Layer tab. Edit. It can be set separately for each design layer. This is very useful for multi-story work.

Normally walls will insert starting at the layer zero point. Windows will insert with either a sill or header height relative to the layer zero point. This allows you to put in windows on the third floor without calculating the heigh above the file zero point.

You have probably either gotten your walls moved up in the z above the layer zero point, or have your windows taller than your header height of the windows.

Pat