Mitre Sections

Mitres a straight section end to another straight section end.

To successfully mitre two section ends, points which concern relative position, orientation and other attributes of the two sections must be considered:

• The sections must not be parallel.

• The sections do not have to be the same Gtype but unacceptable results may occur.

• The sections do not have to be the same Beta Angle but unacceptable results may occur.

• The sections do not have to be co-planar but must be within the Offset depth tolerance.

• The Y direction of the sections do not have to be the same but unacceptable results may occur.

1. You are prompted to Select first section end to mitre or

2. Click to identify the first straight section.

3. You are then prompted to Select second section end to mitre or.

4. Click to identify the second straight section. The two sections are extended or shortened to create the mitred ends. The Start Cut and End Cut properties of each section is modified to indicate the cut angle of the mitred end.

5. Throughout the mitring process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.

   Mitre only	Press the down arrow key and select mitre only to mitre the section ends. The connectivity status of the mitred ends, is not changed.
   Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.
   Mitre and connect	Press the down arrow key and select mitre and connect to mitre the section ends. The two mitred ends are connected.
   Repeat	Press the down arrow key and select Repeat to create multiple mitred section ends. You are prompted to Select first section end to mitre or <Finish> Click to identify the first straight section. You are then prompted to Select first section end to mitre or <Finish> The process is repeated allowing you to mitre multiple section ends. Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command.

If the section ends cannot be mitred, a Warning message displays on the status bar.