To open the End Cap PropertyManager:
Click End Cap
(Weldments toolbar) or .
Parameters
![PM_faces_to_mirror.gif](lnj1484157951464.image) |
Face |
Select one or more profile faces. ![](bwy1478803469389.image)
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Thickness direction |
Set the direction of the end cap.
Select one of the following:
Outward
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Extends out from the structure, increasing the structure's overall length.
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Inward
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Extends into the structure, retaining the original structure's overall length.
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Internal
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Places the end cap inside the structural member at the inset distance you specify.
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![PM_direction1_thck.gif](ifi1482517393557.image) |
Thickness |
Sets the thickness of the cap. |
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Inset Distance |
Available when Thickness direction is Internal. Sets the distance an internal end cap is inset.
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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.
![weldments_endcap_offset.gif](dji1450452600102.image)
By default, this distance is subtracted from the outside edge, decreasing the size of the end cap, as shown above.
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Thickness Ratio |
Select to specify the offset distance as a Thickness Ratio (a value between 0 and 1) in the text box. The offset is equal to the wall thickness of the structural member multiplied by the specified thickness ratio.
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Offset Value |
Select to specify an Edge Offset Value in the text box. |
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Reverse |
Reverses the direction in which the Thickness Ratio or Edge Offset Value is applied. |
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Default
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Reversed
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Corner Treatment
Chamfer |
Adds chamfers to the corners of the end cap. ![](bkl1450452601638.image)
When you select Chamfer, the text field label appears as . Use the field to specify the Chamfer Distance.
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Fillet |
Adds fillets to the corners of the end cap. ![](ziw1450452602209.image)
When you select Fillet, the text field label appears as . Use the field to specify the Fillet Radius.
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Fillet Radius |
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You can set the default color for End cap features in Model Display Options.