Parting Surfaces - Extension

 

 

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This command allows to create Extension Parting Surfaces ("extruded" shape).

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

  1. Select the start edge of the surface.
  2. If needed, select the end edge.
  3. Modify the complementary options (see chapter "Available options" for details)
  4. Validate

 

 

Available options:

 

 

  • Start / end edges:

It is possible to select only the start edge, or both.

You can Reverse the direction of these 2 edges if the software fails in their automatic detections.

 

  • Parting edges only:

A filter allows to only select the Parting Edges. If the box is ticked, you will be no longer able to select any edges on the part.

 

 

 

  • Mold frame:

TopSolid'Split recognizes automatically the Opening frame previously defined. However, you can choose another one, or if it doesn't exist, create it "from scratch" . If you need it, Reverse it .

 

  • Direction:

 

    • Automatic: According the selected Mold frame, the Shape to Split topology, TopSolid'Split detects automatically the direction to use for the extension of your Guide edges.

    • Manual: You indicate the molding axis for the Extension creation. If it is needed, create it "from scratch"  . If you need it, Reverse it .

 

  • Limit:

 

Choose the Limit of your future Extension (it means choose the element that will determinate you surface length):

    • Length:  Set the surface length.

    • Point: You select a point that will be the "end" your Parting Surface. If this point doesn't exist, create it "from scratch" .

    • Mold block plane:The software will "end" for you the Parting Surface on the Design external planes of your Stock.

    • Plane: You select a plane that will "end" your Parting Surface. f this plan doesn't exist, create it "from scratch" .

 

  • Draft:

 

This option allows to add a draft angle on the resulting surface. This draft is applied on the whole edge path.

  • Lateral extension

 

You can activate the creation of Lateral extension, at its start and at its end.

 

Without Lateral extension Start / End

With Lateral extension Start / End in Planar mode

With Lateral extension Start / End in Tangent mode

 

 

The "Yellow handles", selectable in the graphical area, can be used and match to the dialog setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Fitting:

Allow you to manage the "acceptable" tolerance between 2 surfaces.

 

  • Smoothing:

Allow you to manage the "acceptable" angular tolerance between 2 surfaces to proceed to an automatic Smoothing operation.