EDGES, OPENINGS AND INTERFACES / FIELD NOTE 15
How to Detail a Cutout in a Honeycomb Panel
A cutout interrupts both the facing and core. Its proximity to fixings, returns or other openings may matter more than its area in the takeoff.
What to check on your project
Show the opening shape, corner radii, dimensions from a clear datum, and the edge treatment around the opening. Confirm whether the fixture loads the panel and whether cutouts will be machined in the shop or coordinated on site.
Worked example
On a panel with a light opening, dimension the opening center from the fabrication datum and mark the visible face. Then show a section through the opening and light housing. The face dimensions alone cannot show whether the housing clashes with a return or how the light is carried.