Parting Edges |
This command allows to validate the edges that define the parting path and delimit the different Molding Areas.
Creation stages / Use:
Click the icon or select the Split > Parting Edges... command from the drop-down menu.
Select the Shape To Split to handle.
Click on the part the edges that define the parting path. "Balls" indicate where the path is open, getting closed path is the final goal of the Parting Edges creation.
Once done, validate .
You can validate, even if the selection is still open. You would edit it later to finish and close it. |
Available options:
Edges:
Particular edges creation mode are available with the button :
This option filter the selection by allowing only the selection of Candidate Edges previously computed. It is possible to complete this option with extra feature:
Each one of this option is only available if the previous one is active. |
Advanced options:
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Modifications / Additional information:
You "drag&drop" an end "balls" on the expected edges.
You "drag&drop" directly an edge on the expected path. In this case, TopSolid'Split adjust the whole parting path to get a better result.
The number of shells obtained after each parting edges operation is displayed in the operations tree. It is also indicated that the operation does not create separations when selecting parting edges that do not allow the part to be separated into at least two shells.
The created sketch is non-associative to the selected Parting edge operations. |
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