Structural Design
User Guide
Sections
:
Section Connectivity
: Trim Connected Section Ends
Trim Connected Section Ends
Forces the section end trimming to an alternative Pline.
When a connection is modified, the connection manager uses a set of dynamic connectivity rules to trim the attached section to the most appropriate Pline of the owning section. When a section end is trimmed to an alternative Pline the
Positioning line lock
property of the PLDATU is set to
True
which stops the connection manager from trimming to a different Pline if further modifications are made.
You are prompted to
Pick connected end(s) or Finish
Click to identify the attached section at the end nearest to the connection point.
You are then prompted to
Select P-line
Click to identify the Pline which corresponds to the required section end point (for example, NAR/NAL for a web connection or TOS/BOS for a flange connection, refer to
Structural Catalogue
for further information).
The prompt is repeated, allowing you to trim multiple connections. Press
ESC
to end the command.
Throughout the section trimming process you can press
ESC
to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.
Finish
Press the down arrow key and select
Finish
to end the command.
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