Parting

This function allows you to create a parting surface to separate the part at that surface into two halves, thus creating a mold.
Using the Function
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Select Create>Advanced Surfaces>Parting. The Parting Surface dialog box appears, as shown below.

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Select the options on this dialog as desired:
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Curve Fit Tolerance: maximum error of the surface fitting
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Parting Angle: angle between the direction and the parting surface
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Parting Length: length of the parting surface
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Pull Direction: controls the surface creation to be calculated using the pull direction
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Surface Normal: control the surface creation to be calculated using the surface normal as the direction
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Tangent to Surface:controlsthe surface creation to be calculated using the surface tangent as the direction
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Modify the length and angle interactivity: invoks the interactive control of creation of the parting surface
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Click OK. The Conversation Bar appears.
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Select the desired options on the Conversation Bar according to its text prompts.
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Click Done to create more parting surfaces or Accept/OK.
Example Parting Surface From Spline Edge:
