Subtract two fitting takeouts from center-to-center length and add a visible signed cut allowance.
Why it matters: Visible geometry and quantity arithmetic improves field coordination and makes allowances available for review.
Calculated result
The entered center-to-center dimension and takeouts yield 9 ft cut length.
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L_c=10−1+0=9.
Calculation sequence
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