Split Surfaces with a Line

Select the Split Line operation. Use the split line to divide the single or several surfaces to the surfaces.

Define a split line in the volume.

  1. Select a surface or auxiliary plane from the part.
  2. Select the context-sensitive function New sketch to surface.
  3. Draw the line in sketching mode.
  4. Select the context-sensitive function OK.
  5. Select Split Line as the operation.
  6. In the section Selected elements 1, click the right mouse button and select the context-sensitive function.

  7. Select Faces individually in the model by selecting Add or select All.
  8. Select Confirm.
  9. If you select a wrong face, you can either change it and select a new one, or remove the selection by first selecting the face from the list and then clicking the Change or Delete button in the dialog box.
  10. Select OK.

Example: A surface is divided by a line chain

  • An open line chain is sketched on the surface of the part.
  • A line chain can begin and end on the edge line of the surface or it can extend beyond the extremes of the part.
  • If the line/line chain does not extend up to the edge lines of the selected surface, the surface cannot be divided.

Example: A split line is added for a draft

  • The surfaces are first divided in two.
  • For the reference face of the draft, an auxiliary plane has been added to the split line.
  • The draft is add on the surfaces below the split line.

Note:
  • Edit the sketch of the split line, when you select the feature from the feature, and the context-sensitive function Edit Sketch. You can edit the selection of the split faces by selecting the context-sensitive function Edit Operation.
  • There may be problems during drafting, preventing the creation of the draft. You can then make drafting easier by using split lines to divide the drafted face into parts.