Making symbols of VW windows

[Assemblage]

Having configured a VW window to what we're after, we've made a symbol of it to enact any changes later globally, as advised in Help.

The sill extends 50mm into the wall jambs. When inserted as a symbol however, the sill does not embed in the adjacent walls in 3D. Looks the same as the independent PIO in Top/Plan, but is suddenly no good for any 3D view. It seems a Hole Object is formed in the symbol creation which extends all the way to the END of the sill. Odd sloping brick jambs result, with the window floating inside.

We've resorted to placing as a red symbol, which is not good as it does not update.

[willofmaine]

Try including four 3D Loci in your symbol to define the rectangular hole in the wall that you want. I think in 2010 you could also maybe use the "Edit Wall Hole" component of the symbol. I think when a PIO is made into a symbol, it looses its ability to interact with the wall; it just becomes a 'dumb' object which by default cuts a hole for its entire self - including sill extensions - in walls.

HTH