Trimming Members

Trimming the Corners of Two Members

You can trim two members at a corner.

Before you begin: Create members or open a physical product containing members.

  1. In the work area or Design Manager tree, Ctrl + select members to perform a corner trim.
  2. Right-click and from the context toolbar, click Trim Member .

    Alternatively, from the Structure section of the action bar, click Trim Member .

    • A preview appears.

    • A toolbar becomes available in the work area providing the shortcut menu for Trim Type options. Click and drag to reposition the toolbar.
  3. In the Trim Member dialog box, from the Corners field, select a corner to trim.

    Alternatively, from the work area, you can select a corner that is highlighted with the white circle. Deselect to clear the selection.

    Note: Based on your initial selection of members, the related corners are automatically computed and displayed in the Corners field. You can also click the 2 Member tab in the dialog box to view a corner that is common for two members.

  4. From the Trim type list, select an option. See Trim Type Options.

    Alternatively, in the work area, from the shortcut toolbar, select Trim type option.

  5. Based on the selection, the following options appear in the dialog box.
    OptionDescription
    Members
    • Displays the names of the members that meet at the selected corner.
    • Displays the preview of the selected members in the work area.
    • The first member by default acts as a trim tool for the second member.
    Swap Members Swaps the members in the Members field and makes the second member a trim tool for the first member.
    Select planar reference to trim first member. Lets you trim the trim tool (first member) by a plane or with respect to the face of the adjacent (second) member.

    The Design Manager Tree displays the members with the trimmed corners.

    Planar- First Contact
    Planar- Full Contact
    Body Trim Type
    Miter
    Adjacent face highlighted in pink is a Planar reference to trim the first member
    ZX Plane as a Planar reference to trim the first member. In this case, the vertical highlighted member is the first member.
  6. Click .

 

See Also
Creating Path Segment Members
Trimming the Corners of a Member
Trimming the Corners of Three or More Members
Trim Type Options