Components

Fig. 9-9: Copy the component around the cube sides. Fig. 9-10: Deleting the Window component causes the cube face to reseal.

The created component can be scaled in place. In many cases, windows need to be scaled to better fit their locations. This can be tricky.

It is best to use the middle-corner scale handles to scale the window component. When a window or door component is placed on a face, these middle handles can be hard to find.

Zoom into the corners or edges of the component to help locate the scale handles (Fig. 9-11). Turning on View > Face Style > Xray can help in selecting the middle Scale tool. Once selected, turn off the Xray style. Practice trying to scale the window on the cube surface (Fig. 9-12).

Fig. 9-11: Zoom into the corner of the component to select the middle scale handle. Fig. 9-12: The scaled window component on the cube face.

Problem Solving the Window Components

In step 6, Glue To must be set to Any (the default) and Cut Opening must be checked. If they aren’t, the window will not be created correctly; it will not cut the openings in the faces where it is placed. To fix this problem, check the following:

Make sure the window geometry was not drawn outside the building component instance. 33