# Getting Started

### 1. Open the opening management table

Navigate to the desired Revit view and open the management table via **INSERT OPENINGS**. 

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### 2. Define the projects and elements to find clashes

Let the Cut Opening know for which elements you want to find clashes.&#x20;

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### 3. Choose the opening elements and configuration

Choose which elements should be inserted as the openings.

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{% hint style="info" %}

* Use **Solid** families to insert visible solids indicating openings.&#x20;
* Use regular **Void** families to generate actual voids in the model.&#x20;
  {% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
For the first insertion, we recommend using the default configurations
{% endhint %}

### 4. Find clashes

Click on **Find Clashes** to automatically detect intersections based on your settings. You can limit the search to the visible area or selected elements for faster results.&#x20;

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{% hint style="info" %}
You can filter through clashes via the selection tree that is visible on the left side of the table. It can be grouped by:·        &#x20;

·  **Host (H)** representing the structure &#x20;

·  **Cutting Element (C.E.)** representing the MEP elements
{% endhint %}

### 5. Insert openings

By default, all visible clashes in the table will be converted to openings. You can also insert only selected entries. The inserted openings will appear under the “Created Openings” category in the tree view.

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### 6. Revise and apply changes

If element changes affect previously created openings, run “Revise Openings” in the active Revit view where the changes happened. The Cut Opening will show changes in the tree view

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