Cut Hole
Use this to cut holes in floors, walls, roofs and countertops. Hole shape can be rectangular, oval and arched.
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Cut HoleTo cut a hole in a wall, roof, floor or countertop:
Select HoleTo select a hole so you can manipulate or delete it:
Note: You may also click the inside edge of a hole to select it. Resize HoleIn 3D or elevation modes, select the hole and drag the blue handles. Size will be shown as you resize it. In blueprint mode you can resize rectangular hole width only.
Delete HoleSelect the hole and choose Delete or Backspace. You may also right-click the hole edge or handles and choose Delete from the menu. Move HoleSelect the wall or the hole and drag the center handle or hole edge.
When you drag horizontally or vertically, the hole will be constrained to that direction. If you drag at an angle you may position the hole freely. Duplicate a HoleDuplicate a hole by holding in the Q key and dragging the hole edge or center handle in the hole. If you choose "Duplicate" from the Edit menu AFTER you Q-drag a hole it allows you create evenly spaced holes in the same direction and spacing of the first hole you Q-dragged. Reshape HoleReshape holes by first selecting them then dragging the yellow handles.
Add additional yellow handles by holding in the Ctrl key
and clicking hole edges with the mouse. Also delete yellow handles by
Ctrl-clicking them. In this way you can make holes shaped like triangles,
diamonds, hearts, etc. Oval HoleRight-click hole edge or handles and choose "Make
Hole into Oval". |
Arched HoleRight-click top blue handle of hole and choose "Make Edge Rounded." Handle will turn light-blue - drag it upward to make an arch.
Convert Hole to Door or WindowRight-click the hole center handle or edges and choose "Show Door" or "Show Window."
These are very generic doors and windows. Consider getting more detailed doors and windows from the Directory. Casing and FramingYou may add case molding around wall openings to give them a finished framed look using Build> Draw Molding.
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