Create a Beam Cope

Create copes at the selected beam end, either at the top or at the bottom. They are always perpendicular to the beam.

Access the command

Features tool palette: (Cope).

Command line: _AstM4CrBeamNotch

Create a beam cope

1. From the Features tool palette, select (Cope).
2. Identify a beam at a reference end.

• The cope is created.

The properties dialog box appears.

Modify the cope size

1. Select the beam processing.
2. Right click and select Advance Properties from the context menu.
3. On the Shape tab:
   • In the Width X field, set the cope width in the beam direction.
   • In the Depth field, set the cope height in the beam height direction.

Create a filleted cope

1. Select the beam processing.
2. Right click and select Advance Properties from the context menu.
3. On the Corner finish tab enter the value for the radius at the cope center.

Create a boring out cope

1. Select the beam processing.
2. Right click and select Advance Properties from the context menu.
3. In the properties dialog box, select the Corner finish tab.
4. Enter the value for the radius at the cope center.
5. Select the Boring out option.