https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:01:33 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:12:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1416 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3960&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3960 Author: nameci
Subject: 1416
Posted: 15.Dec.2008 at 19:12

Hi Kindermantltd,
Draw your custom shape as a closed polyline, pick the shape and right click,pick convert to and then pick profile definition, pick insertion point and then hit enter, name the new profile definition and then delete the shape. Use the opening tool to put an opening in your wall, pick the opening and go to the properties pallet, under shape at the top pick custom, below that pick profile and change it to your custom shape.
That should do it.
Let me know.]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:12:09 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3960&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3960 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3957&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3957 Author: kindermanltd
Subject: 1416
Posted: 15.Dec.2008 at 16:27

Thanks, but the the last step is missing something.  It doesn't give me the option to click on my custom shape.  There are about 11 options in the command line and none of them seem to give me the tiny box (as opposed to cross hairs) that I would need to select a polylin/shape.  Let me know!  Thanks.]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:27:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3957&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3957 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3938&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3938 Author: nameci
Subject: 1416
Posted: 14.Dec.2008 at 04:43

Hey Newbie,
The only way that I know is to do as follows:
Lets say that you have a 2'x 2' retangle that you want to make your hole from, and it is 24" above the bottom of your wall. Draw the rectangle on your wall, on the design tool pallet select the opening tool, pick the wall that you want the opening in, then go to the properties tool bar and set the sill height of the opening to the height of the bottom of the rectangle that you drew, eg 24" above the bottom of the wall, lastly, pick on the hole that you created and using the dynamic grips, size the hole to our rectangles profile.

Hope that helps ]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:43:14 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3938&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3938 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3874&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3874 Author: kindermanltd
Subject: 1416
Posted: 08.Dec.2008 at 18:35

Does anybody know how to make a custom opening in a smart wall?  I am using AutoCAD Architecture 2008.  I drew a closed polyline with no conflicting lines and centered it on the wall.  What's the easiest way to cut a hole in a smart wall using this shape as smartwalls are not solids?  My office does not want anything x-reffed as it is too confusing for clients so I'm trying to avoid setting up anything that would need to be refferenced.  Thanks!]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:35:00 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1416&PID=3874&title=smart-wall-custom-opening#3874