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  • A Offline
    ArCAD-UK
    last edited by 26 May 2013, 12:51

    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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    • K Offline
      Krisidious
      last edited by 26 May 2013, 13:04

      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 26 May 2013, 14:49

        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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          Krisidious
          last edited by 26 May 2013, 14:55

          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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          • R Offline
            Richard
            last edited by 27 May 2013, 05:27

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

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            • A Offline
              Aarhus8000
              last edited by 27 Jan 2015, 09:29

              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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              • R Offline
                Richard
                last edited by 30 Jan 2015, 06:40

                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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                • P Offline
                  pbacot
                  last edited by 30 Jan 2015, 07:10

                  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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                    Aarhus8000
                    last edited by 2 Feb 2015, 10:43

                    Yeah, that could solve the problem. Thanks guys!

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