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I'm trying to cut a hole for a stairwell into a floor that was made using the Floor... command. Subtract Solids... doesn't seem to work. I changed the floor back to its regular polygon, then extruded it (seems like the Floor... command did the same thing) and then was able to use the Subtract Solids... command. Am I on the right track? Am I missing something?

As another note, I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me out and everyone who will help me in the future.

Mark

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I'm trying to cut a hole for a stairwell into a floor that was made using the Floor... command. Subtract Solids... doesn't seem to work. I changed the floor back to its regular polygon, then extruded it (seems like the Floor... command did the same thing) and then was able to use the Subtract Solids... command. Am I on the right track? Am I missing something?

As another note, I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me out and everyone who will help me in the future.

Mark

Mark-

The difference between using the Floor command and the Extrude command, is that the Floor command creates a hybrid object - one that has a 2d component as well as a 3d component whereas the Extrude command creates only a 3d component. If it is hybrid the 2d component can show a fill color as well as a pattern without having to render it solid.

To cut a hole - just select the Floor object, then Edit Group - you get back to the original 2d object and can use the Clip tool or commands, then Exit Group & you get back to your hybrid floor with the hole as part of the object

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Janis Kent, AIA

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