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Split edge
MBartlett21
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I would like to split an edge of a surface, so I can use my edge change FeatureScript on it
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I have a use case for this. In surfacing i often want to split an edge of a surface 1 to create a surface 2 that is only meeting surface 1 partly. nowadays i have to convert the edge to a curve using composite curve now we can trim that curve. but it's a bit cumbersome. i also often end up splitting the surface in order to split the edges. but i end up with a whole bunch of smaller surfaces that would not need to be the case otherwise.
so in my view a split edge feature could be very useful for surfacing.
kind regards
Jelte
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Simon Gatrall | Staff Mechanical Engineer | Carbon, Inc.
I started simple with a position/distance split... the opSplitEdge also allows splitting with another feature like a face but that'll have to wait a bit.
so if anybody else is looking for this feature: here goes:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/df7470bfcac6dbf738846c11/w/4e60241b9fc0b28698901775/e/671818721a239174621cf6b1?renderMode=0&uiState=65f323ee2da7d66653a8662c
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/309e817bcaf616677a834985/v/2a5b0d5c7243e2a8e6a93479/e/b28795ae9aec5a245cccb936
Another nice trick is that it has the ability to split a face with a U or V isoparm which is closest to a reference vertex. I could see a similar functionality being useful for the split edge tool.
Simon Gatrall | Staff Mechanical Engineer | Carbon, Inc.
nice! I've wanted this feature in the past and somehow missed that opSplitEdges() existed. I added it. Feel free to use/remix any of my code. If you do I'd be grateful for attribution of some kind.
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I added Manipulators. thanks for the input.
it was a struggle for a newb like me, but i managed and learnt a lot.
for pattern splits, it think the best way to go would be to make a robust 'split edge by geometry' version. This could be a tab in this dialog in the future.
that would work with all kinds of pattern features upstream in the feature tree. a curve feature pattern of a plane along one or more edges, would do the trick to create the geometry of a point pattern.
This results in a much simpler split edge feature and UI.
but that's for another day.
thanks again,
Jelte
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i have a situation where split edge is needed a perpendicular needs the edge its perpendicular with to have coincidence or pierce between two edges so the polar wrap faces(i dont know know right now how to say it but) can have a Profile. so that would be a circumstantial reason onshape needs this.