Thanks for the very useful tool!!

@saladyne said:

Hi jster

I've been pretty busy so I haven't been able to update my components following Howard's very helpful input; hopefully sometime soon!

I initially tried to create a component that would cut the two wall planes in one go but as far as I can tell this is just not possible. Which is why I created the 'Front' and 'Back' door components; not ideal but better, I think, than forming an opening and placing a simple door component.

I had to orientate both the 'Front' and 'Back' components around the same 'lengthwise' start point so that, once placed, so long as you change the size of the opening on both components the opening stays aligned. The specific sizes were to suit 'standard' British door sizes but I can see this won't suit everyone so I'm planning a suite of components from very simple openings (with variable input) to more complex specific 'real world' door sizes and types. Not sure when I'll get around to uploading all these - soon I hope!

Hope this helps, S.

Hi Saladyne,

Thanks for the reply... Very helpful information.

Not being able to configure a component to cut into a 2 sided wall is a very unfortunate limitation indeed (very surprising, actually). I'll keep looking around - if I find anything I'll let you know. Until then, your 2-step solution will have to do.

Cheers,

j.

Hi,

I'm new to components; I'm using version 8 pro. I'd like to make both doors and windows that cut through dual-sided walls. I think that's what your multi-door is designed to do, however, it looks like it is a 2-step process, i.e., place the multi-door component, then the doorBack component. Is there any way to combine them into a single component that can be placed on a wall that corresponds to their combined thickness (in a single step)? Pardon me if this solution is described in this thread - I'm just not "gettin' it" so far.

Thanks!!

@unknownuser said:

Saladyne,
Your new improved DC looks OK
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A few Observations and Notes on DC quirks:

You don't have to design both metric and imperial versions (Good news !!!)

........ Flexible Units .................
In the Component Attributes Design Area......
I would NOT recommend using list boxes (dropdown menus) for user entered lengths / widths etc eg sizes such as door widths, heights etc eg for the Attribute LenY. (Not flexible for either you designing DCs or for your users).
Instead consider using settings as follows:

Units: Centimetres (Always pick this if you are UK / European - its very confusing !!! It doesn't mean your final DC Units are cm !!! NOT a good part of DCs)
Display Rule: Users Edit Text Box
Display Label: <Anything>
*** Display in: End users model Units *** <do this for all your user entered attributes>
Now users can use any units they wish - no need for you to make 2 DCs ie will work for American and European users no problem.

... Referencing Attributes - Relatively ............
You can use Parent!LenY for example to reference an attribute in a parent group or component (ie a relative referencing system can be used as opposed to an absolute referencing system).
Unfortunately you can't use Parent!Parent!LenY for a more deeply nested component. (2 levels down).
Parent! is useful because if you rename groups / components etc it still works.
...............
Hope this helps
Regards

Howard L'