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How are multiple tubes cut at a single node?

• Software:

  Advance Steel

• Module

  Modeling

• Question:

  How are multiple tubes cut at a single node?

• Type:

  Modeling

• Difficulty:

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Answer

In order to cut multiple tubes at a single node, use the "Element contour - Exact cross section" command.

We need to:

• Align the tubes with their system axes meeting at a single node.



• Select the tubes in pairs. First, use the command on Tube 1 and on Tube 2. Then, use it on Tube 2 and Tube 1, to obtain a symmetrical cut between the two tubes.



• Repeat for all the tube pairs. This example contains 5 tubes and requires 10 cuts in order to avoid collisions between the tubes.