A straight or a curved beam is processed through the geometry of another beam or plate. The processing is based on a rule. The object contour creates a cope at a straight or curved beam.
There are two options for cutting the beam:
- Cut a rectangle representing the casing cross section of the penetrating element.
- Cut the exact cross section contour (the radii as straight intersections).
You can select the different feature options.
Access the command
Features tool palette:
(Element contour - rule).
Command line: _AstM4CrConByVB ContourNotch
Process a beam with another element
- From the Features tool palette, select
(Element contour - rule).
- Select a beam to modify at a reference end and press <Enter>.
- Select an object to use for the cut (a beam or a plate) and press <Enter>.
The contour processing is created. The properties dialog box appears.
Create an exact cross section contour
- From the Features tool palette, select
(Element contour - rule).
- Select a beam to modify at a reference end and press <Enter>.
- Select an object to use for the cut (a beam or a plate) and press <Enter>.
- The contour processing is created. The properties dialog box appears.
- On the Parameters tab, from the Contour shape drop-down list, select Exact.
- Deselect the Mounting cope option.
- Additionally, you can modify the corner cut shape and size and create a weld between the two elements.