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Using the split body tool

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. BodyA solid or surface. tool works in two modes:

• "Slow mode" is activated by clicking a 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. BodyA solid or surface. tool guide. In this mode, once a tool guide is clicked, it remains selected until another tool guide is clicked. This mode works just like any other tool.

• "Fast mode" automatically activates tool guides and moves you through the workflow. This predictive mode allows you to box-select multiple cutters to add even more efficiency.

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. BodyA solid or surface. tool to:

• 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. a body by its edges

• 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. a body by its faces

• 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. a body by a plane

• 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. a body by patterns of planes

You can select a body or surface from the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components. as the target and a plane or patterns of planes from the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components. as the cutter. When selecting patterns of planes as a cutter, you can also use Shift-Select or box select to select specific planes within the pattern.

To split a body by one of its faces

1. Click 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. BodyA solid or surface. tool from the IntersectA tool used to split solids and faces. ribbon group.

2. Select the body to be split.

3. Select the faces or edges you want to use to cut the body.

   Hold Ctrl and click or draw a box to select multiple faces or edges.

   You can create temporary geometry and select it to cut the body.

4. Mouse over the body to see the regions created by the cut.

5. (Optional) Click a region to delete it.

   When you are finished deleting regions, select another tool.

   If the selected edges do not completely encircle a portion of a body or surface, no region selection can occur.

    

Select a face with the Select tool, then select 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. BodyA solid or surface. tool to cut the body with the face.

To selectively split a body:

1. Click 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. BodyA solid or surface. tool in the IntersectA tool used to split solids and faces. group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab

2. Select the body

3. Check ON the Local Slicing option

4. Click the cutter plane; you will see a blue outline which previews local slicing locations for splitting the body

5. Click on a blue outline preview to cut the body; the Select Regions tool guide is then activated however, holding the Ctrl key or clicking the Select Cuts tool guide allows you to create additional cuts

6. Click a region to delete it

If you need to make multiple cuts on the same target body, manually click the Select Cuts tool guide to make it sticky before step 5.

A cylindrical surface can also be used for Local Slicing.

Use the Create 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. Surfaces option to create surfaces at the intersection of the target and cutter.

Tool guides

The following tool guides help step you through the process. Use the Tab key to cycle through them. As soon as the tool guide switches, the cursor may change to reflect the active guide.

	The Select TargetThe object you want to cut, when using the Combine tool to split a solid or surface. tool guide is active by default. When this tool guide is active, click to select the body to split.
	The Select Cutter tool guide is active by default. When this tool guide is active, click to select the face you want to use to cut the body.
	The Select Cuts tool guide activates when the Local Slicing option is selected. Possible cuts are highlighted where the plane intersects the body. Mouse over the cuts to highlight them for selection.
	The Select Regions tool guide activates once you once the body is cut by the face. When this tool guide is active, mouse over the target to see the regions created by the cut. The regions you can delete are highlighted in red.

Options

The following options are available in 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. BodyA solid or surface. tool. Once you select the edge or face to pull, select these options from the Options docking panel, or right-click and select them from the mini-toolbar:

Example

BodyA solid or surface. split by a spline face