JKEdmo Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Hello, I'm trying to match this offset paneled shutter style to align with my offset double hung window. Does anyone know if this is doable with the standard tools, or does a custom window shutter need to be created? Real world: Virtual Chief world: Thanks again, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I think you will need to create a new library shutter. Might be as easy as copying the existing one in the library, resizing it so that the panels are the smaller size, and then putting the stretch plane in the panel that will grow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEdmo Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, DBCooper said: I think you will need to create a new library shutter. Thanks DB. I've got some homework! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 You should have this in the bonus catalog... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEdmo Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, SNestor said: You should have this in the bonus catalog... Yes, that's the one I'm using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, JKEdmo said: Yes, that's the one I'm using. Oh…I see now you want two panels of different size. Yea…custom. You could make it quick using cabinets to create a symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution robdyck Posted July 28, 2023 Solution Share Posted July 28, 2023 Or just copy the library shutter to the user catalog and then adjust the stretch plane to be within the lower panel. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNestor Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 @robdyck - you are so correct. Fast and simple... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEdmo Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, robdyck said: Or just copy the library shutter to the user catalog and then adjust the stretch plane to be within the lower panel. Thanks for all the input. Eric (Solver) was nice enough to do a small tutorial video on this for me. I got it to work. My first Chief custom symbol! I did have a quick question: In Chief, once a symbol becomes a symbol, it seems there is no way to "explode" it back to it's original 3D solid parts so that you can modify. Is this true? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Quote Might be as easy as copying the existing one in the library, resizing it so that the panels are the smaller size, and then putting the stretch plane in the panel that will grow. What, no love for poor old DB even though I beat Robert by a good 13 hours? Good thing I don't get my nose all bent out of shape over silly things like up/down votes and who gets credit for solutions. ;) And no, once you make something a symbol you really can't "explode" it to get back to the original objects. You can put it in a camera view and add/delete more surfaces to make a new symbol, but you can't do much else. They're now just "dumb" surfaces and you have lost the "smart" objects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, DBCooper said: What, no love for poor old DB even though I beat Robert by a good 13 hours? Your answer was far too wordy! One and a half lines of text?? C'mon...ya gotta keep it to a single line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Yeah, that's probably why @TeaTime always seems to beat me to the post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEdmo Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, DBCooper said: What, no love for poor old DB even though I beat Robert by a good 13 hours? Good thing I don't get my nose all bent out of shape over silly things like up/down votes and who gets credit for solutions, like some people. ;) Apologies! I just turned on my workstation and started my coffee, so brain a little hazy. I gave you an upvote though. Thanks for answering my "exploding symbols" question. Appreciate it. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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