Creating an Opening on Profile with a 3D Object

You can create an opening at the intersection of the 3D object.

Before you begin: Open the structure containing profiles and extruding surfaces or volumes passing through the profiles.
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Opening on Profile Dialog Box
  1. From the Detail section of the action bar, click Opening on Profile .
    The Opening on Profile dialog box appears.
  2. From the Category list, select the required opening category.

    If no project dictionary is set in Data Setup, only the default category is available.

  3. In the Applied to box, select a profile, either a stiffener or a beam.
  4. From the Method list, select 3D Object.
  5. In the Cutting elements box, select a 3D object.

    Here we have selected an extruded surface as a cutting element.



  6. Click OK.
    The opening is created on the profile.