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    • Dave RD Offline
      Dave R
      last edited by

      A component can cut one surface but not both.

      Well there's a plugin that could make that work but I think just cutting the holes properly in the first place makes more sense.

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      • BoxB Offline
        Box
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        @jaxcoffee said:

        Could he simply make the oval a component that cuts a hole, like a window component?

        And then just use the copy/move to relocate the same component, cutting the hole?

        I guess I should have tried it myself before asking, but I seem to remember components being able to do that.

        That would be part of the "There are many other ways" that I mentioned. As Dave points out it involves plugins, and that is another story.

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          mikedd
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          kids steps.jpgThank you very much. I'm wondering without starting from the beginning if I can do this.

          The oval cut outs will be hand grabs near the top of the side panels (stair stringers), 5 on one side and 5 on the other.

          Could I cut the 5 ovals on one side and the 5 on the other so they willkids steps.jpg be an exact match.

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
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            The answer is yes. How easily depends upon how you drew the model. If I were drawing it the side pieces would be instances of the same component and the right one would be flipped (mirrored) compared to the left. Then cutting the openings in one would result in identical openings being cut in the other.

            If you used groups or didn't do anything but draw the geometry, things get more complicated but it can still be done.

            Instances of the same component
            Ovals laid out on one instance. You can see them on the other at the same time.
            After using Push/Pull on the faces inside the ovals.

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            • M Offline
              mikedd
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              Excellent! Thank you, I got the job to make it.

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              • Dave RD Offline
                Dave R
                last edited by

                Good work.

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                • M Offline
                  mikedd
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                  From Sketchup to the real-deal.

                  1115131141-01.jpg

                  Due to costs and time restraints the holes didn't make it to the actual job, but it turned out nice

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
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                    Good work.

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                    • M Offline
                      mikedd
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                      @dave r said:

                      Good work.

                      Thanks Dave!

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                      • cottyC Offline
                        cotty
                        last edited by

                        Another way: (multi) hole on solid, see this screencast.

                        my SketchUp gallery

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                          mikedd
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                          @cotty said:

                          Another way: (multi) hole on solid, see this screencast.

                          That is fast and easy, installing now. Thank you.

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                            cotty
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                            @mikedd said:

                            That is fast and easy, installing now. Thank you.

                            If you want to use the multi hole tool, the hole components must have the "cut hole option" active (and this is difficult to find in the documentation)

                            my SketchUp gallery

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                              mrossk
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                              Due to costs and time restraints the holes didn't make it to the actual job, but it turned out nice
                              I was just gonna ask about the holes!

                              https://www.mkaplanfinefurniture.com/

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                                mikedd
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                                @mrossk said:

                                Due to costs and time restraints the holes didn't make it to the actual job, but it turned out nice
                                I was just gonna ask about the holes!

                                Yeah, it would have meant making a jig for the router then cut the holes out, round off the holes and then sanded them. Plywood is a pain in the butt to sand, I wish I had a router bit that could sand and cut at the same time- that would be a great time saver.

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