Automatic Cutback
- Last UpdatedApr 14, 2026
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Support legs connected to stiffeners below a plate are always trimmed flush with the plate surface. You cannot modify this condition.
The vertical legs are cut back by an amount equal to the plate thickness and are trimmed to the surface of the plate, as shown in the following image:

Legend
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Horizontal bar
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Datum ancillary
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Vertical leg
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Plate
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Plate thickness
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Vertical legs trimmed to the plate surface
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Stiffener