Create a Skewed Cope on a Steel Framing Element

Cope the start, end, top, or bottom of a steel beam, brace, or column to accommodate connections and the geometry necessary for steel fabrication elements.

To create a skewed cope

  1. Click Steel tab Modifiers panel (Cope Skewed).
  2. Click on either end of the structural element.
    Note: The cut is created on the nearest edge and side, top or bottom, of the selected structural element and you can not change its position after you create it.
  3. Select the skewed cope to access its properties in the Properties palette.

Skewed copes are only visible when the Detail Level of the view is set to Fine.