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Complicated Subtraction...

leonardo_alampi — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:28:00 GMT

Am I missing something here? I am trying to cut a hole for a window out of this side of my shipping container.

Video https://youtu.be/jwuWyhEFvsk

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

Patchy — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:38:39 GMT

Do this:

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

TheCADnoob — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:40:19 GMT

Can you share your file?

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

leonardo_alampi — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:27:34 GMT

Thank you, this isn't working for me either, it seems to just create a surface and not a solid...
I have uploaded the file below if you can figure our what I am missing here.

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

leonardo_alampi — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:29:39 GMT

Here you go, thank you for any help!

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

leonardo_alampi — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:31:42 GMT

Here is the file, Also attached is another one I am in the progress of making, it is a sauna and reception. I am just having this issue of cutting windows out of the containers.

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

leonardo_alampi — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:36:17 GMT

Here is the sauna that I made without too many issues.

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

TheCADnoob — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:39:31 GMT

I was able to do it without incident.

Extruded the rectangle to make a solid

After Subtract command, it cut hole as expected

Have you tried Running Audit on the file?

Re: Complicated Subtraction...

leonardo_alampi — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:22:43 GMT

So turns out that it works how TheCADnoob and Patchy described, but only on on of the sides of the container. I must have messed with the other side at some stage. I have re-started and it now works with both sides. Thank you so much for the help guys!!