To Miter Sections or GENSECS with a Panel

A section or GENSEC may be mitered with a panel such that the start or end direction of the section or GENSEC is modified to the plane of the panel. The section or GENSEC must intersect the panel within the boundary of its loop otherwise the mitering operation is abandoned.

1. From the main menu bar in the Beams and Columns application select Modify > Sections > miter Ends to display the prompt ‘Pick first element to miter.<ESC> to exit:’.

   When the first element is picked the prompt changes to ‘Pick second element to miter.<ESC> to exit:’.

   Picking a valid combination of panel and section/GENSEC displays aid lines on the panel from the section/GENSEC, which extend along the Justification Line and a confirmation prompt.

   

   

2. Click Yes to miter the section/GENSEC to the panel, or click No to abandon the mitering operation.