How to delete or move a hole within a slab, Mesh or Roof

Issue Description

This article explains how to move or delete holes in slabs, meshes, or roofs to accommodate architectural features, such as staircases, or  an open atrium space.

Solution

1. Select the slab, mesh or roof tool, depending on the element you want to edit.

   

2. Hover over the corner of the hole and let the cursor turn to a tick.  Now hold the Shift key and left-click the mouse to select the hole.

   

3. The whole slab, mesh or roof will be highlighted but the nodes will only be visible around the hole. You can now manipulate it like other elements.  

4. You can edit its geometry or position using the commands from the Pet Palette. For example, adding nodes.

   

5. Move the hole by using the drag command,

   

6. Optionally, remove the hole by pressing the delete key.