Cut a Steel Element at the Web of a Joined Steel Element

Create cut geometry at the web of intersecting beams with a related connection between the elements.

To create a parametric saw cut at the steel element web

  1. Click Steel tab Parametric Cuts panel Miter drop-down (Saw cut - Web).
  2. Select the steel elements to cut.
  3. Press <Enter>.

    The cut is created at the web of the intersecting element. The sub-connection displays as a dash-lined box. You can click on the diamond symbol under the numbered label to change the element cut by the Saw cut - Web tool.

  4. Select the connection box to access the instance and type properties of the sub-connection.

Saw cut - Web cuts are only visible when the Detail Level of the view is set to Fine.