Chapter 26: Modeling Multi-bodies
- Create a sketch with an open or closed loop; even a mixture of open and closed pro-
files will work. If it is open, then the endpoints have to either be on an exterior edge or
hanging off into space; they cannot actually be inside the boundaries of the solid. - Initiate the Split feature from the Features toolbar or from the menus by choosing
Insert ➪ Features ➪ Split. You can do this with the sketch active, with the sketch inac-
tive but selected, or with nothing selected at all. - Click the Cut Part button. This does not actually cut anything; it only previews the
split. When this is done, the resulting bodies appear in the window below and callout
flags are placed on the part in the graphics window. These flags are often useless because
they tend to point to the borders between two different bodies in such a way that it is
completely ambiguous as to which body they are indicating. However, in the example
shown in Figure 26.18, the result is very clear.
FIGURE 26.18Using the Split feature