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    SFX Group
    last edited by 17 May 2009, 16:10

    Hi

    This is drivng me nuts (although managed to get most of the other stuff down πŸ˜„

    How on earth do i "cut a hole"...

    I have a rectangle in 3D on layer0, from what i have read, i draw another rectangle on one face, make a componant with "cut hole" when i do this then delete this new rectangle i created i have a solid orginal 3D rectangle left with no hole!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I have also tried this with a solid 3D object through the orginal 3D objects, still no hole!!

    Must be something i am missing?

    Many Thanks
    Ashley

    Many Thanks
    Ashley

    Β© Copyright 2014 - http://www.ashleygriffin.co.uk

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      remus
      last edited by 17 May 2009, 16:24

      If you want the hole in the rectangle, just draw another rectangle on it first then select the smaller inner face and press delete πŸ‘

      The hole-cutting-component thing is more for making components that automatically cut through a single face. A good example of this sort of use is window components.

      p.s. Its worth remembering that layers in SU only control visibility. They dont effect how geometry interacts.

      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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        pbacot
        last edited by 17 May 2009, 16:33

        Ashley,

        Remus is right. You made a component of the small rectangle then deleted it. A component or group is not interacting with the surrounding geometry (which can be very helpful). Instead you should delete the inner face of the second rectangle BEFORE creating a component. If you then want a component to cut with, select the lines about this new hole and make a component,with "cut hole" selected. Then placing that component will cut a hole.

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          Gaieus
          last edited by 17 May 2009, 16:43

          Ashley,

          The guys above beat me (do I need to chat on IM all the time?) but anyway...

          If you are trying to make a component with a cutting feature, in the last step,when you delete the rectangle,make sure to delete only the face of it inside the editing context of the component (and not delete the whole component).

          Gai...

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            SFX Group
            last edited by 17 May 2009, 18:23

            @remus said:

            If you want the hole in the rectangle, just draw another rectangle on it first then select the smaller inner face and press delete πŸ‘

            Got this to work πŸ˜„

            @remus said:

            The hole-cutting-component thing is more for making components that automatically cut through a single face. A good example of this sort of use is window components.

            Con not get this to work...

            Many Thanks
            Ashley

            Β© Copyright 2014 - http://www.ashleygriffin.co.uk

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              SFX Group
              last edited by 17 May 2009, 18:24

              @pbacot said:

              Remus is right. You made a component of the small rectangle then deleted it. Instead you should delete the inner face of the second rectangle BEFORE creating a component. If you then want a component to cut with, select the lines about this new hole and make a component,with "cut hole" selected. Then placing that component will cut a hole.

              Can not get this to work either (same result, delete the new shape that was supposed to "cut" leaves everything else as it was before).

              Many Thanks

              Many Thanks
              Ashley

              Β© Copyright 2014 - http://www.ashleygriffin.co.uk

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                Gaieus
                last edited by 17 May 2009, 18:25

                Ashley,

                There has just recently been a topic about certain aspects of components cutting holes here:
                http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=19050

                Have a look, maybe you find it useful or at lest some further questions arise.

                Gai...

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                  SFX Group
                  last edited by 19 May 2009, 09:44

                  Hi

                  Looked it over, however after playing i found the object you want to cut a hole in needs to be "exploded" THEN you can do stuff with it, however need to be carful as can destroy that object as well.

                  Once done then "create group" again after.

                  Seems to create abit of a nightmare with paintbucket but it works πŸ˜„

                  Many Thanks

                  Many Thanks
                  Ashley

                  Β© Copyright 2014 - http://www.ashleygriffin.co.uk

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                    remus
                    last edited by 19 May 2009, 10:31

                    If you double click on the component/group you want to edit you will enter the component, so you dont have to explode it first πŸ‘

                    http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                      Gaieus
                      last edited by 19 May 2009, 16:40

                      Also, in the Component browser window, you can right click on any component and select "Properties" which will pop up the same dialog as you get when creating a component. Now here you can set any gluing/cutting attribute without exploding the component first to "remake" it.

                      Note that not every changes made here will seem to affect the components already in place so you might re-insert them into the model.

                      Gai...

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