Weldments - End Caps
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End caps close off open structural members.
 You can add end caps only to profiles with linear edges.
To add end caps:
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Click End Cap  (Weldments toolbar) or Insert, Weldments, End Cap.
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In the PropertyManager, set the following options, then click  .
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Parameters
Face  . Select one or more profile faces.
Thickness direction. Set the direction of the end cap.
Outward  . Extends out from the structure, increasing the structure's overall length.
Inward  . Extends into the structure, retaining the original structure's overall length.
Thickness  . Set the thickness of the cap.
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Offset
The end cap offset is the distance from the edge of the structural member to the edge of the end cap.
Use thickness ratio:
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Select to specify the offset distance using Thickness Ratio  (a value between 0 and 1). Then the offset is equal to the wall thickness of the structural member multiplied by the specified thickness ratio.
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Clear to set a value for Offset Distance .
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Chamfer corners. Adds chamfers to the corners of the end cap.
Chamfer Distance  . Set a value.
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You can set the default color for End cap features in Document Color Options.
Related Topics
Weldments Overview