Feature script beams butt joint

bill_de_la_vega

I created a beam profile for 1-5/8 inch Unistrut.  I'm trying to trim the butt joints but no matter which direction I choose for the vertex of the butt joint, it does not seem to trim the beams correctly.

I tried using Boolean subtract, but that did not work either.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/865c20a35eb4b7134ecbabb5/w/42b70eca336e90614e8b0cac/e/99e26040134305c6f34c80ba

NeilCooke

How should it look? I think there is too much going on there for the beam algorithm to fathom out. You may have to create them in 2 separate beam features. However the rolled edge does not give you a face to trim up to. You may have to edit the profile to add a small flat face mid-way through the hem. 

bill_de_la_vega

I apologize I should have shown how it's supposed to go.  I made an assembly showing this in the document.

I looked at the profile there is a small flat already there.

bigrogf

I guess that you fixed it, but wouldn't they normally be a mitre joint anyway?

bill_de_la_vega said:

I apologize I should have shown how it's supposed to go.  I made an assembly showing this in the document.

I looked at the profile there is a small flat already there.

bill_de_la_vega

bigrogf said:

I guess that you fixed it, but wouldn't they normally be a mitre joint anyway?

bill_de_la_vega said:

I apologize I should have shown how it's supposed to go.  I made an assembly showing this in the document.

I looked at the profile there is a small flat already there.

No, not in this case.  The beams are called uni-strut and are designed to be held together with 90° clamps and hardware.  They are not usually welded.