Split Solid

Introduction

The Solid Split function is used to separate a solid body using a splitting surface. For this function, you select a single solid and a splitting surface and the software automatically creates multiple solids from the original solid body.

NOTE: The splitting surface must completely pass through the solid or the function can't split the solid.

Navigation

To open Split Solid, do one of the following:

In the Solids menu, click Split.

On the Solids toolbar, click the icon.

Right-click anywhere in the Workspace, point to CAD, Solids, and click Split.

The parameters display in the Data Entry tab of the Data-CAM Tree Manager.

The Data Entry Parameters

Solid to Split

This list shows the entity that has been selected as the entity to be split.

(Delete) - removes the selected entity from the Selected Geometry list.

Splitting Surface

Face Picking

- allows you to select a solid as the split surface.

- allows only a single face to be selected as the split surface.

Face Picking	Face Picking

OK - splits the Selected Geometry with the Splitting Surface.
Cancel - closes the Data Entry Manager.

Quick Steps - Split Solid

1 Open the function.

The Solid to Split list automatically has focus to allow you to select the solid to affect.

If you want to split the solid with multiple joined surfaces, use the default, Face Picking off (check box cleared).

If you want to split the solid with a single continuous surface, select the Face Picking check box to turn on the option.

2 Click to select a single solid entity that you want to split.

The geometry selection is automatically confirmed and focus moves to the Splitting Surface list.

3 Click to select the splitting surface or face.

4 Click OK to split the solid.

The feature is added to the CAD Tree.

5 Repeat this process as needed.

6 Click Cancel to close the function.