Notching a Beam End
- Select Modeling | Connection | Joint > Profiles Connection Details.
- Select the folder Notch / Free in the browser.
- Select Notch at Joist End.
- Select the notch parameters in the Notch at Joist End dialog box:
- Length (L)
- Depth (d)
- Confirm by clicking OK.
- Select the ends of the beams. Select the beam ends one by one or use area selection.
- Select Confirm.
The direction of the arrow points the direction of the notch. By default, the direction is the same on all beams.
- If necessary, change the direction of the cut in one of the following ways:
- Turn the arrow of a single beam 90 degrees by clicking it. Click the arrow again to turn it 90 degrees, etc.
- Turn all the arrows 90 degrees by clicking the button in the auxiliary menu. Click the button again to turn the arrows 90 degrees, etc.
- Select Confirm.