How to cut a geometry on a surface?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

When I use the command (Modify---> Cope) to cut tube on beam (as an example) I get as a result photo nr.1 because the diameter of the tube more than the height of the beam. In photo nr.2 I could cut the tube on the tube because the diameter is less than the height of the beam. Which command can help to cut a geometry on a surface of another geometry with regardless of the difference in dimension. In other words: I want to achieve the situation illustrated in photo nr.2 but for a tube with diameter bigger than the height of the beam.

Thanks

[Alfredo_Medina · Accepted solution]

You can cut structural framing elements with reference planes, too, by using Cut Geometry.

[Anonymous]

Thanks alot. It works.

Is there any other way to do this. I am thinking here on more complicated situations when the shape of cuting not simple staight  line?

thanks

[Alfredo_Medina · Accepted solution]

Another good tool is "Opening by face", which you can use to make special cuts in structural members.

[Anonymous]

Absolute excellent !!! Thanks a lot.