Hammerhead Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hello All, Does anyone know if there is a way to clip an extrude, or might you have a suggestion about how I could remove a section of radiused roof. In the attachment you will see there is a lower radiused roof and an upper raised roof. I need to remove not only a section of the lower radiused roof under the upper roof, but a few other areas as well. I am hoping I don't have to draw several sections of lower roof then combine them. Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to provide! Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 create the clipping solid objects, subtract them all and use Subtract Solid Quote Link to comment
Hammerhead Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Thanks Jonathan. BTW, I subscribe to Archoncad. I am not understanding your suggestion. What exactly do you mean by "create the clipping solid objects"? I can't figure out how to turn the extrude (radiused roof) into several solid objects which might be what you are suggesting. I have tried creating a rectangle over the extrude (radiused roof) then "Clip Surface" but I get an "illegal object(s) selected" message. I have also tried using the clip tool on the extrude (radiused roof) and although I see the clipping rectangle being drawn nothing happens. Further thoughts/suggestions? Quote Link to comment
Benson Shaw Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 @Hammerhead Try the Split tool - It's that Xacto Knife icon in the Basic tool palette. It has several modes. You probably want the middle, "LineSplit" mode. It cuts the object, then you can select and delete the part you don't want. Try this tool on a duplicate extrude first in a separate layer or separate file. Tool always cuts perpendicular to the screen. Align your view (eg Front, or Top). Hold down the Option/Alt key to split only the selection. Read up on the tool in Help. -B Quote Link to comment
Hammerhead Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Bingo! Thanks Benson. I actually tried using the Split Tool, but must have not been using it properly. Is there a way to now join all of the pieces of the extrude now that I have deleted the parts that I don't want so that I don't see the lines between the extrudes when rendering? Quote Link to comment
Benson Shaw Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Glad the split worked! Model>Add Solids should work. Post an image if not working. -B Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) Here are some images to explain what I had in mind Edited May 29, 2016 by Jonathan Pickup Quote Link to comment
gester Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 ...and it's not a roof anymore, but a clipped solid. you can't assign any components. Quote Link to comment
Hammerhead Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 That did it, thanks Benson, and others! Quote Link to comment
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