tutorial - can't create a door on a wall

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nio101
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tutorial - can't create a door on a wall

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Hello,

I'm following the tutorial on https://wiki.freecadweb.org/BIM_ingame_tutorial, and I can't create/cut a door or a window in a wall...
I'm using a fresh Freecad 0.20.1 install with the BIM addon.

I'm setting the working plane on the wall's face I'm facing.
If I select the face or the entire wall before using the 'door' function, I can't place any door and the selected wall is directly converted to a window object... but no door nor cut visible.
If I select nothing, and then use the 'door' function, the door is created but the wall is not cut...
The 'auto include in the host object' option is checked, and I'm using the glass door preset...
What am I doing wrong ?

Thanks for your help.
Nicolas.
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Re: tutorial - can't create a door on a wall

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You have created walls with the experimental wall tool (icon with a red star). For these walls you need to use the experimental door and window tools (again icons with a red star). The experimental tools are not discussed in the BIM tutorial.
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Re: tutorial - can't create a door on a wall

Post by nio101 »

Thank you Roy !
I was stuck, I should have followed the previous steps without experimenting...
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