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Splitting sheet metal faces

Use the  SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. tool in the Create group on the Sheet Metal tab to divide sheet metal faces and create partial rips.

You can use the SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. tool and the Select Two Cutter Points tool guide and select a corner for either or both points to make a miter junction, as shown below. CornerSee Fillet (interior corner) or Round (exterior corner) reliefs are automatically created where needed.

You can only select a face—not a thickness edge—with this tool. You cannot split a bend face.

When creating multiple splits along a sheet metal part, regardless of whether you use one or two cutter points or bend direction, the resulting bend spans the length of the sheet metal part across all splits, and, on both sides of the split(s):

The SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. face gap option in Sheet Metal options controls the width of a gap when you use the SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. tool.

To create a partial split or rip

1. Click  SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. in the Create group on the Sheet Metal tab.

2. Select the Select Two Cutter Points tool guide.

3. Change the selection for the Relief tool, if necessary.

   The shape of the end of a partial split is determined by the type of relief selected for the Relief tool. The Relief tool is set to Square in the example below.

    

   

    

4. Click a point on an edge.

5. You can enter a dimension for the percentage of the distance along the edge or the distance from the end of the edge.

   The yellow ball turns green when the endpoint snaps to a point.

6. Click the point for the end of the split or rip.

    

To split using an imprinted edge or sketch curve

Click SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. and then select an imprinted edge or sketch curve.

Tool guides

The following tool guides help step you through the process: