Undocumented New Feature In X7?

[Richard_Morrison]

I just discovered that you can cut a hole in a selected 2D polyline fill using the "Create Hole" tool on the Edit Toolbar. I THINK this is a new feature, because I recollect only being able to do this with 3D objects previously. Even better is that you can take the 2D fill with a hole and convert it to a polyline solid, say, and the hole is already there. The fill appears to calculate area correctly taking into account the removed area, too. I like this a lot, and would be very sad to learn that I missed it in X6, but better late than never!

[glennw]

Richard,

 

I think that you are in for a disappointment.

[Richard_Morrison]

Well, even the X7 documentation only talks about "polyline-based objects" having holes, with no reference to 2D or 3D. It never occurred to me that a simple fill was a "polyline-based object," I guess, thinking that this phrase referred to a polyline solid. slab, countertop, or even a landing. Maybe this will help someone else who is a victim of unclear documentation.

[glennw]

It never occurred to me that a simple fill was a "polyline-based object,"

 

 

Richard,

 

Something has to "hold" the fill - usually some form of polyline.

[AndyGump]

Thank you for pointing this out Richard.

 

Andy.

[rlackore]

You can do all this with X6 using boolean operations.