Joints to the Side or Center of a Profile
Architectural, Framer
These functions can be used to join a profile to the side of another profile.
- Open the Modeling | Connection | Joint menu.
- In the Profiles section, select one of the following:
- Front
- Web Front
- Web back
- Back
- Middle
- Select the profile to which the end of the profile is to be joined.
- Select Confirm.
- If necessary, edit the joint properties using the Parameters function.
- Select the ends of the profiles to be joined.
- Select Confirm.
If there is already a joint at the end of the profile, you will be prompted: "Remove present joints?" Select either of the following:
- Yes - Remove the old joint and create a new one.
- No - Keep the old joint. A new joint will not be created.
You can also create a joint by using the function in the context-sensitive menu of the end grip point of a single profile:
- Select a profile.
- Move the cursor near the end grip point.
- Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
- Select one of the following:
- Front
- Middle
- Back
- Click the target profile.
Examples of different joint types
- Original situation:
- Front (to the enveloping line of the profile)
- Web Front
- Web back
- Back (to the back enveloping line of the profile)