Automatic Miter Joint of a Profile Part
Profile Structure Design
Trim the end of a profile swept along a guide curve to a miter joint when the guide curve is fixed from its point to another guide curve with a profile. Both the existing profile and the added profile are automatically trimmed to the miter joint.
Note: Trimming to an edge works only on straight profiles.
You can also automatically shorten the profile end in connection with the trimming.
- Before selecting the place of the profile cross section on the guide curve, select automatic miter joint trimming by clicking the button:
- You can also select end shortening in connection with the miter joint trimming as follows:
- Click the button.
- Enter a value for the amount the profile end should be shortened and accept the data. The specified value will remain in use until changed. You can disable profile end shortening by entering a value of 0.
- Click the button.
- Select the cross section's place on the guide curve.
Note:
- You can edit the shortening of the profile end by selecting the profile and then selecting the context-sensitive function . The shortening is saved in the feature data as a negative Offset value. A positive Offset value indicates the distance to the trimming face.
- Automatic trimming to edge works only on straight profiles. Other profile shapes can be achieved by creating a plane or a cross section in the desired angle and trimming to a face of the plane or the cross section.
- You can disable automatic trimming by clicking the button:
