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jpuser

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Hi,

I have the attached family of a steel open mesh grating. It was created using several family elements and joining these together. I imported this open mesh to a project with a steel frame. In this project steel columns often pierce through the open mesh grating. I would like to create voids through open meash grating, at column locations so that it looks reasonable.

Would you have an idea how this could be solved? Thanks!

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I think you will find that grating families may kill your project.... at the very least really slow them down.  You are much better off to use a material.  Check out the stock materials that have voids in them to start to understand this process.

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jpuser

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It is client's requirement (has to look realistic with all end plate details etc) so cannot avoid it this time. I would appreaciate some help with the voids issue.

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Make and in-palce void and use cut geometry ?

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ronmalit

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 i would:

-edit the column family and add void into it. (what i usually do is select the solid and paste to same place, then change the solid to void, then lock all the parameters same as the solid.)

-the solid and the new void should be uncut.

-make sure cut with void is ticked.

-then load to the project

-cut the grating and column

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