create a opening in a column

[Anonymous]

Hello,

It's possible to create a family that can create a opening in a column ? I don't want to use the command "opening" because i want to be able to add a tag to the opening.

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Yes. Use a face based family with a void cutting the solid in the family.

[barthbradley]

In order for an unattached Void in a Face-Based family to cut an element inside the host, you would need to check "Cuts with Void When Loaded".  No? 

[ToanDN]

If you don't cut the solid with the void in the family then you do have to check that box.  If you cut it like the image I show then no need.

[barthbradley]

I just read it differently. It sounded like the family he wanted was just a Void Cut that he would load and place on the face of a column (and then cut) inside the project.  

[ToanDN]

@barthbradley

You read it right. And that is how I show.  Using a face based s just a means to host the void on a face of the column more easily than a stand alone void.

[barthbradley]

Interesting. 2017.2 Unattached Void in family won't cut in Project unless "Cuts with Void When Loaded" is checked. 

[ToanDN]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Interesting. 2017.2 Unattached Void in family won't cut in Project unless "Cuts with Void When Loaded" is checked. 

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That is still true for all versions.  As I already said, that box needs to be checked UNLESS the void pre-cuts the host (face, wall, floor, roof, ceiling) in the family.  Unattached void family has no host, so for sure, it needs to be checked as well.

[Anonymous]

This work also with round column ?

[ToanDN]

Yes.

[barthbradley]

square too.

[barthbradley]

..octagon, pentagon, and hexagon too.

Just being silly. 

[Anonymous]

THANK YOU