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Splitting faceted bodies

Faceted bodies can be split using a plane or surface as a cutter.

To Split a faceted body:

1. Click the SplitClosed tool

2. Select a faceted body

3. Choose a Cap option (see images below)

4. Select a plane, or surface, to use as a cutter

5. The faceted body is split into two separate faceted bodies

Options

The following options are available to control how bodies are split:

Don't cap

Leave an opening after the split.

Cap

Cap the opening that results from the split

Cap with internal points Cap the opening that results from the split but use extra points in the interior of the cap to produce better triangles.

 

The images below show examples of the different options.

No Cap

Cap

Cap With Internal Points

 

 


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