Fit part ends
The Fit part end command adjusts the end of a beam or a column by creating a fitting plane, perpendicular to the view plane that passes through the two points you pick. Use the Fit part end command to cut or to extend the part end, as needed. Do not use the command to make considerable extensions to part length.
You can use the Fit part end command to adjust only the end of a beam or a column, not the sides. The command affects the nearest end of the part.
Tip:
To make it easier to pick the points, ensure that you are working in a view with a suitable view plane.
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In many cases you can create a view with a suitable view plane by using the command. The command creates views which have view planes along the main axes (x,y,z) of the selected part.
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If you need the view plane on some other angle which is not along the part axis, you can first define the work plane and then use the command.
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Select the part
that you want to adjust with a fitting.
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Pick the second
point of the fitting line.
The end of the part is adjusted.
If you apply a second fitting to the same part end, Tekla Structures will ignore the first fitting, and use the second one. You can apply one fitting and one or more line cuts to the part end.
Note that when creating NC files in DSTV format, fittings affect the length of the beam in the NC file. The overall length of a beam will be the fitted net length of the beam.
If you want have more options on how to create and adjust fittings, use the Fit beams and columns or the Fit objects component.