how to insert a window or door or symbol between two walls

[lchen]

there are two walls on different design layer.I need to insert window between these two walls.

you will find some problem。The upper wall can not be created wall hole automatically。

how to solve it?

[Dieter @ DWorks]

Create a second symbol for each of the windows/doors. This symbol will contain the wall opening. Place these symbols in the upper wall. This symbol can also contain some 2D objects, but then you need to have 2 loci on top of each other so that the wall isn't cut in plan by the 2D objects. A 3D loci can also help to find and select the symbol.

OR

you can reshape the wall, which is more time consuming and harder to redo once the windows/doors change.

OR

you can just place the objects in both walls and adjust their Z height so they overlap, you will have duplicates, so when using worksheets, keep this in mind.

OR

change your walls so you don't have to do this. Maybe there are other solutions to what you are trying to achieve? Always go for the simple one.

Edited February 20, 2013 by DWorks