Dovetail Joint

Select the joint properties in the Dovetail Joint dialog box.

Dialog Box Options

Log joint height
You can add the joint to only a part of the corner height by defining the upper (A) and lower (B) limits of the joint in relation to the floor base height.
Define the lower and upper limit by clicking in the model:
  1. Click the Select button next to the Top field.
  2. Select a log in the model. The top height is the height of the selected log's top surface.
  3. Click the Select button next to the Bottom Side field.
  4. Select a log in the model. The bottom height is the height of the selected log's bottom surface.
You can also type the height position in log tiers in the text fields, for example 10h or 10H.
If you want to add the joint to the entire corner, leave the fields empty.
Machining parameters
Type values for the Tenon length (a), Mortise ad.depth (b), Tenon width (c) and Tapering angle (d) parameters.
With the Lightening length parameter, you can add machinings to be written to the machining file for sawing a piece out from the outer corner. The parameter value defines the piece dimensions.
Note:
  • The lightening machining is not displayed in the model or in the log work drawing, but it is added to the machining file.
  • Enabling this feature requires customer-fitting.