Miter trim

 

 

This command creates miter trims on the extruded bars.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Click the icon or select Modeling > Miter Trim... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Select the different extruded bars to cut.

 

The offset is symmetrical. The offset value is the total distance between the 2 cross sectioned planes.

The offset is symmetrical. The offset value is the distance between a cross sectioned plane and the center plane. This is half of the total length.

The offset is asymmetrical. The first offset is from the side of the first selected extruded bar (sky blue).

  1. Enter the offset between 2 extruded bars.

 

Extruded bars before miter trims

Extruded bars after miter trims

 

 

  • The Miter trim operation is displayed in the operations tree.

  • If several profiles are selected, several cuts will be done.

  • Extruded bars that have been derived for modification support miter trims.

 

 

Modifications / Additional information:

 

The Variable angle allows to create a miter trim when the extruded bars have a different width.

 

Without variable angle

With variable angle

 

The Create folder option groups all cuts (when several profiles are selected) in a folder of the operations tree.

 

The modification of the tabs cross section is performed contextually from the operations tree or on the edge from the graphic.