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Denn15

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I just started to read Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012. There is an excersize where you apply a void component to several walls all at once. However, whatever I try, I can cut only one wall.

The book says - just cut it, 

Please, help me. Tell me how to cut multiple walls with a void or I'm goinna go nuts.

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You are talking about an in-place void or a wall hosted void?

For an in-place void, the void has to be created in such a manner that it will cut all the walls - it can not just be moved.  Then before finishing the void family, select all the walls to be cut, one at a time.

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Denn15

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yes, I'm trying an in place component.

I feel kind of stupid.

once I click to create an in-place component - walls can no longer be selected (I figure, the are outside of the "in-place") then I create a void, the I use the cut but it picks only 1 wall outside of the inplace component.

What do I do wrong?

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After you pick the void and the first wall to cut, the void goes away visually - just pick it again from where it should be and pick your next wall.

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Before you "CUT" anything, turn ON "Multiple cut", now you can select the void and the walls

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Denn15

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IT Totaly worked!!! both ways. Of course it is a bit more convenient to start with a void, because I can see it.

Thank you everyone!

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