Changing the Pierce Point

Add an I-beam structural member along the sketch segments to define the rails on the bottom of the part. You change the pierce point of the I-beam profile to position the structural member properly.

1. Click Trimetric (Standard Views toolbar).
2. Click Structural Member (Weldments toolbar).
3. In the PropertyManager, under Selections:
   1. Select iso in Standard.
   2. Select sb beam in Type.
   3. Select 80 x 6 in Size.
      You can use the weldment profiles supplied with the software, as in the previous step, or you can create your own custom weldment profiles.
   4. Select the two new sketch segments.
      The Settings section expands and the selected sketch segments appear as Path segments.
4. Click Right (Standard Views toolbar).
5. In the PropertyManager, under Settings, click Locate Profile.
   The display zooms to the profile of the structural member. The default pierce point centers the profile on the sketch segment.