Penetrations Workflow

Perform this workflow to get appropriate penetration openings when there are clashes between Architectural elements (Wall, Compound Slab, and Roof) with Mechanical/Structural elements (Duct, Pipe, Column, and Beam). Below is an example to use this feature in a proper sequence.

Place a model in the DGN file.
Click Penetration Configuration split button on the Collaborate ribbon to open the Penetration Configuration dialog. A pre-delivered default (read-only) configuration file is created but it is recommend to create/save as a new configuration file to edit the configuration as needed.

Refer to Penetration Configuration to know more about the tool and its workflow.
Click Clashes on the Collaborate ribbon to open the Penetration Clash Check dialog to identify clashes between the penetrating elements and element to be cut.

Refer to Clashes to know more about the tool and its workflow.
Save the clash check file after completion of clash check, and open Penetration Manager. (You can also save the clash check file and close and later click Penetration Manager on the Collaborate ribbon to open the Penetration Manager dialog.

Note: You can also open Penetration Manager from the Clash Check Process dialog.

Refer to Penetration Manager to know more about the tool and its workflow.
Click Join/Unjoin on the Collaborate ribbon to join/unjoin two or more co-hosted openings.

Refer to To Join/Unjoin Two or More Co-hosted Openings to know more about Join/Unjoin tool.
For change management like size change, position change etc., click Synchronize on the Collaborate ribbon to manage previously created penetrations.

Refer to To Synchronize Penetrations with Cutting Elements to know more about the tool.
Click Delete All on the Collaborate ribbon to remove all the penetrations previously created with this process.