Split the Part to Create a Third Solid Body

In the next section, we use the new surface to split the part and create a third body.

1. On the Modify panel, choose the Split command.
2. In the dialog box, select the Split Solid option.
3. Select the extruded surface as the Split Tool.
4. If only one body is visible in a multi-body part, Inventor selects the visible body as the solid to include. Because more than one solid body is visible, select the upper body to satisfy the Solid selection.
   
5. Click OK to create the body.

   Notice there are now three bodies in the Solid Bodies folder in the browser.

6. Expand the Solid Bodies folder in the browser.
   
7. Right-click each body in the folder and select Properties in the context menu. Change the Body Appearance Style for each body to a unique appearance
8. Save the file.

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