Triming Steel Shapes In The Content Library

[KevinCassel]

Is it at all possible to trim beams inserted from the content library? I dont need the overall length shorter, I just need to cut angles. I could explode but that defeats the whole purpose.

[Sridhar-Autodesk · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You may copy the standard content to custom content folders.

Command: amcontentmanager>>From the standard content, select the required component>>Right click and Copy>>Select Custom content>>Create a new folder if required>>Paste the copied content.

Right click on the copied custom content >>edit the content and make necessary changes wrt to the geometry.

Please refer help for more info on custom content.

Thanks,

[KevinCassel]

It doesn't seem like the most efficient method, but form what I've tried it seems like the only one. Thanks.

[H.Moorfield]

It would be nice if a Trim function operating the same as the Hide Situation was included. It would make it a lot easier to detail steel work.

[KevinCassel]

That or be able to chamfer/fillet. It could be way more efficient.