Split faces of solid or surface bodies

  1. To begin, create a part and position a work plane or sketch a 2D parting line on a part face or work plane to use as the split tool. You can also use a surface body instead, as the split tool.
  2. Click 3D Model tab Modify panel Split to split a part into multiple bodies or to trim and remove one side. If you prefer, you can split one or more faces, then apply draft on selected faces. You can also split one or more faces on a surface body.
  3. Click the Split Face method from the feature dialog.
    Note: The Split Face method splits individual faces, while the Trim Solid method splits and removes a section of the part. The Split Solid method creates multiple solid bodies.
  4. Select a 2D sketch, 3D sketch, work plane, or surface to be used as the Split Tool.
    Note: 3d sketches must lie on the faces to be split, and must fully intersect the faces to be split.
  5. Select one of the following:
    • Click All, and select the part or surface body to split all its faces.
    • Click Select, and select one or more faces of the part or surface body to split.
  6. Click OK.

After part faces are split, you can use the Face Draft command to apply draft.