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    • A Offline
      ArCAD-UK
      last edited by

      In LO is it possible to create a filled shape with a hole in it? I can't find any indicators that it can be done. I want to create a filled rectangle with a hole in it that will display the information through the hole. Think along the lines of a rectangular wall with a cut out to show a window.

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      • KrisidiousK Offline
        Krisidious
        last edited by

        white out areas can be made by drawing a closed loop and then turning off the stroke button in shape style and turning on the fill button with a color of pure white. this closed loop can draw the object you seek.

        here's an example, I made it grey so you could see it.

        white out window

        whiteoutwindow

        By: Kristoff Rand
        Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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        • A Offline
          ArCAD-UK
          last edited by

          Thanks Kris, that is the workaround I came up with after posting. I was hoping there was an add or subtract function I had missed. Looks like I need to add it to the wish list for SU 2013 pro M1 release 😉

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          • KrisidiousK Offline
            Krisidious
            last edited by

            well, if you're inserting a model you can always constrict the viewport to the view you want. just make sure that the rescale window check is not check-marked in the sketchup model window. but this only works in squares and rectangles.

            By: Kristoff Rand
            Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            • RichardR Offline
              Richard
              last edited by

              You can do the same but use the slice tool to get rid of the closing line, if you are wanting stroke.

              [BUILTBRAND.COM.AU](http://builtbrand.com.au/)

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              • A Offline
                Aarhus8000
                last edited by

                Is it possible to punch a hole in the white area in Krisidious's example to reveal the SketchUp model behind it? That is: Create two shapes, merge them and delete a "face" like you would in SketchUp?

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                • RichardR Offline
                  Richard
                  last edited by

                  Nope! You could drop the SU model over the top of a filled rectangle of larger size! Or add a stroke to the SU model frame! You can make the stroke thicker by typing in a value!

                  [BUILTBRAND.COM.AU](http://builtbrand.com.au/)

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                  • pbacotP Offline
                    pbacot
                    last edited by

                    Is this something like you are looking for? A clipping mask with the model, then put the gray rectangle behind (model has filled background).

                    And it works with any shape.


                    Screen Shot 2015-01-29 at 11.16.38 PM.png


                    Screen Shot 2015-01-29 at 11.19.49 PM.png

                    MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                    • A Offline
                      Aarhus8000
                      last edited by

                      Yeah, that could solve the problem. Thanks guys!

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