Placing Contextual End Cuts

This task shows you how to place a contextual end cut.

A contextual end cut is a feature with multiple inputs that depends on external objects, in our case, another shape, to be placed.

1. Click the Contextual Endcut icon.

The Catalog Selection for Endcut dialog box opens listing the various shape section types for which end cuts have been defined.

   
  2. Double-click the Angle chapter, then Contextual Endcuts and select the end cut 'Getting_Started' in the lower part of the dialog box.
    The selected end cut is displayed in the preview.
  3. Click OK to validate your selection.

The Instantiate Feature dialog box opens. The Feature field lists the selected end cut.

  4. Select the active object, i.e. the shape on which the end cut will be placed.

  5. Select the second shape from which information is obtained before placing the end cut.
  6. Click OK in the Instantiate Feature dialog box to place the end cut.

Note: The end cut is identified in the specification tree under the shape on which it is placed.

   
  7. Place other end cuts as needed to connect the top four shapes.