How does the MITER command work?

[elmotors]

I have four square bars to make a rectangular frame.  I was hoping the Miter command would chamfer the ends to make 45 degree miters.  When I click on Miter, I get the window but I cannot select any of the bars, either in the graphics window or in the browser.  The OK button is always greyed out (unselected). 

[cbenner]

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@elmotors wrote:

I have four square bars to make a rectangular frame.  I was hoping the Miter command would chamfer the ends to make 45 degree miters.  When I click on Miter, I get the window but I cannot select any of the bars, either in the graphics window or in the browser.  The OK button is always greyed out (unselected). 

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Dumb question... was your frame built using the Frame Generator?

[elmotors]

No, never used FG.  Can you elaborate without adjectives?  Thanks. 

[blair]

It is a specific tool for use within Frame-Gen. It pretty much does what you are looking for but is specific to the Frame Generator module. http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-DDC54112-F131-4612-AA0A-1264FB5E210F

[johnsonshiue]

It sounds like you want to use Frame Generator command on non-Frame members. But, I am not 100% sure without seeing the files. To avoid confusion, could you post the simple example here?

Thanks!

[elmotors]

Basically yes.  Since I got into this I have looked into Frame Generator and I can see how it would work.  I was trying to miter bars that I had created through extrusions.  Since I played with Frame Generator a bit, I have found that the sizes available (in this case square tubing) is somewhat limited and does not include the particular size I was looking for (1 x 1 x.125 with round corners).  I think I will grunt through the regular way of modeling this frame.

Thanks for the help.  It would be a desirable feature to have this Miter command be applicable to other shapes other that those generated through the Frame Generator.

[blair]

Copy this file into your directory: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor 2015\Content Center\Libraries

Then add it to your Project and then Migrate it. It will have some smaller HSS members