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# COPE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

Features to cope structural elements in different situations:![](/files/wO69ru0QkDOaSBS4OGYV)

Sort\&Cope works with all types of beams and trusses and their systems (and beams connected with columns).

Cope Beams Connected to Selected Beam:

![](/files/8BPF9T1WU3ZHlQVHVl2y)

Cope Beams which Intersect Selected Beam:

![](/files/EW28In6oqKQe7zj5yK9z)

Cope Selected Beam if it Intersects other Beams:

![](/files/S8AIg9kuAjjgqT1bvCl3)

Cope Beams Connected to Two Selected Beams:

![](/files/l2Z5jBbwYpDbPQFvqriK)

Cope Selected Beams Connected to other Beams:

![](/files/ZbAbs2pKqVuwMEcFd7QV)

Change coping distance - can be applied for selected elements or elements in the project. Every feature applied for different situations requires to enter primary joint distance.

Cope beams connected to structural columns:

![](/files/wjPCD2eg45bFNBmuoysQ)

Cope elements of trusses:

![](/files/m7FR1hX3EAiXYyd7hDQb)![](/files/VfVICHNge9b4rlBUYDLc)

Remove copings - function to undo coping for selected elements

*\*NOTE: After the beam connections are coped, the shape handles have to be extended to see the final result.*

![](/files/ViBHUfj0jjBYsjosTRpf)

![](/files/zz0XLAArsjGI4yBXM20U)


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