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End preparations " (for member main material)
On this page :
- General information about end preparations
- Member main material:
Also see :
- Rolled Section Material (another place with " End preparations " options)
- Weld Design Settings (setup for weld preparations #1 and #3)
- Seismic Weld Access Holes (setup for seismic weld preparation)
General information about end preparations :
Q. Where are end preparations found?
A . An "
Q. What do end preparations do?
A . End preparations control the end preparation on the left and right ends of a member's main material. Connection design uses the choices that you apply.
Q. Why use the member window instead of the material window?
A . Although the " Left/right end settings " on the Rolled Section Material window appear to be the same as the "
'. However, if you change a member's end preparations, the " Main material " will continue to be set to '
'. When the " Main material " is set to ' SYSTEM ', the Connection Calculations and Expanded Calculations will more accurately reflect the state of the model.
Q . Are end preparations saved with user defined connections?
A . Yes. If you save a user defined connection from the Beam Edit , Column Edit , Horizontal Brace Edit , Vertical Brace Edit , Joist Edit or the Connection Component Edit window, the "
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End-cut type: Standard cut or Square cut or Bevel cut or Mill cut . To make an entry, you need to lock ( 
) this field. If this field is unlocked ( 
), the appropriate cut is automatically selected for you.
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The left/right " End-cut type " on the member's main material will match the " End-cut type " entered here. During Detail Members , an annotation will be added to the detail if the " End-cut type " is a choice other than ' Standard cut '. |
Tip: By changing the " End-cut type " here, on the member, instead of changing the " End-cut type " on the member's main material, the " Main material " stays set to '
' Standard cut ' instructs Detail Members to not annotate the member detail with special cut instructions. The designation ' None ' is entered to the " End Prep " column on an ABM Report for member main materials with a ' Standard cut ' selected on both ends.
' Square cut ' instructs Detail Members to apply the annotation " SQ CU T" (as illustrated above) to the appropriate end of the member detail. The instruction ' S1E ' is entered to the " End Prep " column on an ABM Report .
' Bevel cut ' instructs Detail Members to apply the annotation " BEV CUT " to the appropriate end on the member detail. The instruction " B2E " is entered to the " End Prep " column on an ABM Report for member main materials with a ' Bevel cut ' on both ends. The program automatically selects ' Bevel cut ' on main material for sloping beam-to-beam connections or sloping beam-to-column connections, column-to-sloping beam connections, and beam-to-rotated beam connections. ' Bevel cut ' is automatically selected when a value other than zero is entered as the " Web cut angle ."
' Mill cut ' instructs Detail Members to apply the annotation " MILL CUT " to the appropriate end on the member detail. The instruction " M2E " is entered to the " End Prep " column on an ABM Report for member main materials whose both ends are ' Mill cut '. When the option " Mill cut ends of columns " is checked, ' Mill cut ' is automatically applied to the ends of columns framing squarely to other members or to base plates.
Report Writer: Member.LeftEnd.MoreEnd.EndPreparationDescription
Web cut angle: A positive or negative angle from 89 to -89 degrees. Angles closer to zero than .057 degrees are rounded to zero when the member main material is regenerated (after you press " OK "). ' 0 ' specifies that no web cut be made. To make an entry, you need to lock ( ) this field. If this field is unlocked ( ), connection design automatically calculates the appropriate web cut angle based on the actual framing situation in the model.
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-10 degrees
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-10 degrees
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0 degrees
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10 degrees
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10 degrees
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Assuming that you are viewing the near side of the member main material, a positive angle is measured counterclockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the workline. A negative (-) angle is measured clockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the workline.
Note: Length may be added to the member main material as a result of this operation.
Report Writer: Member.LeftEnd.MoreEnd.AngleOfEndWebCut
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].AngleOfEndWebCut
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].AngleOfEndWebCut
Flange cut angle: A positive or negative angle from 89 to -89 degrees. This is the angle at which both the near and far side of the flange are to be cut. ' 0 ' designates that no flange cut be made. To make an entry, you need to lock ( ) this field. If this field is unlocked ( ), connection design automatically calculates the appropriate flange cut angle based on the actual framing situation in the model. Also see: ' Clip flange '.
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-10 degrees
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0 degrees
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10 degrees
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10 degrees
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| left | right | left & right | left | right |
-10 degrees
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-10 degrees
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0 degrees
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10 degrees
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10 degrees
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Assuming that the left end of the flange (horizontal leg of an angle) is to your left in your current view, a ' positive angle ' is measured counterclockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the flange center line (to the back of an angle or channel). A ' negative (-) angle ' is measured clockwise from a perpendicular bisector to the flange center line (to the back of an angle or channel).
Note: Length may be added to the member main material as a result of this operation.
Report Writer: Member.LeftEnd.MoreEnd.AngleOfEndFlangeCut
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].AngleOfEndFlangeCut
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].AngleOfEndFlangeCut
Moment connection web setback: The distance (in the primary dimension " Units " or other units ) that you want the web of this member main material to be set back. To make an entry, you need to lock ( ) this field. If this field is unlocked ( ), connection design automatically applies the appropriate web setback based on setup choices.
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s = moment connection web setback. |
End connection failure messages: The " Moment connection web setback " applies when ' Cope shop weld #3 (Standard) ' or ' Cope field weld #3 (Standard) ' or ' Cope field weld #1 (FEMA) ' or ' Cope shop weld #1 (FEMA) ' or ' Seismic cope field weld ' or ' Seismic cope shop weld ' is the " Top operation " or the " Bottom operation ." For any other " Top/bottom flange operation ," a non-zero entry to this field gives you the connection failure message. " Cannot have a moment web setback without a cope weld end operation ." Also, if you have applied cope operations to both the top and bottom flanges, you get the failure message " Cannot have a moment web setback with both flanges coped ."
Setup: A web setback applied here may be used to override the choice made to " Web setback dimension for moment connections " in Weld Design Settings . For a seismic connection, it overrides the " Web setback " in Seismic Weld Access Holes .
Top/Bottom flange operation: None or Cope plain or Cope shop weld #3 (Standard) or Cope field weld #3 (Standard) or Cut flange flush or Clip flange or Notch top/bottom or Notch near side/far side or Cope field weld #1 (FEMA) or Cope shop weld #1 (FEMA) or Clip web or Seismic cope field weld or Seismic cope shop weld . Also click here . To make an entry, you need to lock ( ) this field. If this field is unlocked ( ), connection design automatically applies ' None ' as the flange operation. /P>
CNC downloading: The DSTV " CNC configuration type " can download any weld preparation set here.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopOperationType or m.Ends[0].BottomOperationType
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopOperationType or m.Ends[0].BottomOperationType' None ' designates that no top/bottom flange cutting operation be performed on this member's main material.
' Cope plain ' or ' Cope shop weld #3 (Standard) ' or ' Cope field weld #3 (Standard) ' generate weld preparation and / or a cut to remove part of the top/bottom flange plus part of the web. ' Cope shop weld #3 (Standard) ' or ' Cope field weld #3 (Standard) ' work best for wide flange or S Shape or W tee or S tee main material; ' Cope plain ' works for all material types. Tip: A " Cope length " of ' 0 ' for ' Cope shop weld #3 (Standard) ' or ' Cope field weld #3 (Standard) ' causes weld preparation without a coping operation. CNC: " Add holes " in CNC Setup can be set to ' In copes ' or ' In all radii ' to download the cope hole (or weld prep hole). Setup: Weld Design Settings , " Cope cut type " (for ' Cope plain '),."
" Cope length " is the distance parallel with the main material's longitudinal axis ( X material axis ) from the (left or right) end of the member to the flange. Entries must either be ' 0 ' or greater than or equal to '1/2' inch ('13' mm).
" Cope depth " is the distance from the top of the top flange (or bottom of the bottom flange) into the web of the material. The cope depth is measured parallel with the " Web cut " angle, or -- for ' Cope plain ', if the " Cope cut type " is ' Parallel to flange ' -- it is measured perpendicular to the flange.
" Cope radius Setup: that is less than this minimum, your entry will be changed to the minimum." Cope depth " If you try to enter a ". Cope radius " must be, at least, the flange thickness plus the " Cope depth " operation. The " Cope plain " sets the curvature at the corner for a " Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Member Detailing/Fabricator Options > the " Beams " section > " Cope radius ."
" Clip web " is an option when ' Cope shop weld #3 (Standard) ' is the selected " Top/bottom flange operation ."
" Groove angle " sets the angle of the flange bevel to anywhere within the allowable limit of +/- 75 degrees.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7' Cut flange width ' works differently on different material types. When a wide flange or S Shape or W tee or S tee " Section size " has been entered as the main material for this member, this " Top/Bottom flange operation " setting designates two flange cuts, one on the near side and the other on the far side of the flange. For channel or angle member main material, it designates a single cut (on the flange or on one leg of the angle).
The ' Top/Bottom flange length NS ' is the distance from the (left or right) end of the member main material along the length of the near side of the top/bottom flange.
The ' Top/Bottom flange length FS ' is the distance from the (left or right) end of the member main material along the length of the far side of the top flange.
The ' Top/Bottom flange width ' is the flange width that remains after the NS and FS flange cuts are made.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3' Cut flange flush ' works differently on different material types. When a wide flange or S Shape or W tee or S tee " Section size " has been entered for this member, this " Top/Bottom flange operation " setting designates two flange cuts, one on the near side and the other on the far side of the flange, both cuts to the web. Entering ' 0 ' to the ' Length NS ' or ' Length FS ' field stops a cut from being made at that location. For channel or angle member main material, it designates a single cut (on the flange or on one leg of the angle), and you need only enter " Flange length NS " if the material is toe in, " Flange length FS " if the material is toe out.
' Top/Bottom flange length NS ' is the distance from the (left or right) end of the material along the material's longitudinal axis ( X material axis ).
' Top/Bottom flange length FS ' is the distance from the (left or right) end of the material along the material's longitudinal axis ( X material axis ).
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2' Clip flange ' applies when the " Section size " is a wide flange or S Shape or W tee or S tee . It designates a linear cut from the edge of the flange to the radius of the web at the " Flange cut " angle. If the " Flange cut " is ' 0 ' or the " Section size " is angle, pipe, tube or channel, a ' Clip flange ' does not take place.
In this example, the " Flange cut " is positive. The left end clip is on the near side of the flange, while the clip on the right end is on the far side of the flange. ' Notch top ' or ' Notch bottom ' gives you distance entry fields for " Notch length " and " Notch width " and " Notch radius " and " Notch offset " that let you define the dimensions for a cut from the left/right edge of the HSS rectangular (or tube) or HSS round (or pipe) material into the center of the member main material's top or bottom wall.
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A " Notch radius " that is 1/2 the " Notch width " results in a half circle at the end of the slot. |
Setup: HSS notch radius (vertical braces), HSS notch radius (columns)
Setup: Total notch width clearance (vertical braces), Total notch width clearance (columns)Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4' Notch near side ' or ' Notch far side ' gives you distance entry fields for " Notch length " and " Notch width " and " Notch radius " and " Notch offset " that let you define the dimensions for a cut from the left/right edge of the HSS rectangular or HSS round material into the center of the member main material's near side or far side wall.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4' Cope field weld #1 (FEMA) ' gives you distance entry fields for " Cope length ," " Re-entrant length ," " Re-entrant cut depth " " Flange flush length " " Re-entrant radius " " Groove angle ." Setup: " Alternate 1 re-entrant cut radius " " Groove angle " " Alternate 1 re-entrant cut length " " Alternate 1 re-entrant cut depth " " Alternate 1 flange flush length ." CNC : " Add holes " in CNC Setup can be set to ' In copes ' or ' In all radii ' to download the weld prep hole.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8' Cope shop weld #1 (FEMA) ' gives you distance entry fields for " Cope length ," " Re-entrant length ," " Re-entrant depth " " Clip web " " Flange flush length " " Re-entrant radius " " Groove angle " " Re-entrant hole distance ." Setup: " Alternate 1 re-entrant cut radius " " Groove angle " " Alternate 1 re-entrant cut length " " Alternate 1 re-entrant cut depth " " Alternate 1 flange flush length ." CNC : " Add holes " in CNC Setup can be set to ' In copes ' or ' In all radii ' to download the weld prep hole.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8' Clip web ' gives you distance entry fields for " Clip length " and " Clip depth ."
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2' Seismic cope field weld ' gives you distance entry fields for " Cope length ," " Re-entrant length ," " Re-entrant depth " " Clip web " " Flange flush length " " Re-entrant radius " " Groove angle " and " Re-entrant hole distance ." Setup: Seismic Weld Access Holes . CNC : " Add holes " in CNC Setup can be set to ' In copes ' or ' In all radii ' to download the weld prep hole.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8' Seismic cope shop weld ' gives you distance entry fields for " Cope length ," " Re-entrant length ," " Re-entrant depth " " Clip web " " Flange flush length " " Re-entrant radius " " Groove angle " " Re-entrant hole distance ." Setup: Seismic Weld Access Holes . CNC : " Add holes " in CNC Setup can be set to ' In copes ' or ' In all radii ' to download the weld prep hole.
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Advanced Selection: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension1 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension1
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension2 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension2
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension3 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension3
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension4 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension4
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension5 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension5
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension6 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension6
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension7 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension7
Parametric module: m.Ends[0].TopDimension8 or m.Ends[0].BottomDimension8
| OK = end operation is applicable to the material type. | ||||||
| 288 = produces failure message 288. | ||||||
| 289 = produces failure message number 289. | ||||||
| ? = may sometimes produce failure message number 289. | ||||||
| W , S | C | L | tube | pipe | WT | |
| Cope plain | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK |
| Cope field #3 | OK | OK | ? | 289 | 289 | ? |
| Cope shop #3 | OK | OK | ? | 289 | 289 | ? |
| Cut flange width | OK | 288 | 288 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
| Cut flange flush | OK | 288 | 288 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
| Clip flange | OK | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
| Notch top/bottom | 289 | 289 | 289 | OK | OK | 289 |
| Notch NS/FS | 289 | 289 | 289 | OK | OK | 289 |
| Cope field #1 | OK | OK | ? | 289 | 289 | ? |
| Cope shop #1 | OK | OK | ? | 289 | 289 | ? |
| Clip web | OK | OK | OK | 289 | 289 | OK |
| Cope field seismic | OK | OK | ? | 289 | 289 | ? |
| Cope shop seismic | OK | OK | ? | 289 | 289 | ? |
Report Writer: Member.LeftEnd.MoreEnd.TopOrBottomOperations.TopOperationTypeDescription
Report Writer: Member.LeftEnd.MoreEnd.TopOrBottomOperations.BottomOperationTypeDescription