Defines rip features that accommodate flattening of sheet metal parts.
- Access
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Ribbon:
Sheet Metal tab
Modify panel
Rip
- Rip Type
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- Single Point Specifies a face to rip and a single point along an edge of the face.
- Point to Point Specifies a face to rip and two points along edges of the face. The points can be work points, midpoints on edges, endpoints on face vertices, or sketched points from a previously created sketch.
- Face Extents Specifies a model face to remove.
- Gap Value
- Specifies a value for a gap. Default value is system parameter GapSize. Note: Available for Single Point and Point to Point rip types only.
- Shape
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- Rip Face
- Specifies the model face to which the rip feature is applied.
- Rip Point
- Specifies a point to define the location of the rip. The label is Rip Point when Rip Type is Single Point.
- Start Point
- Specifies the first point to define the location of the rip. The label is Start Point when Rip Type is Point to Point. Note: Not available when Rip Type is Face Extents.
- End Point
- Specifies the end point of the rip feature when Rip Type is Point to Point. Note: Not available when Rip Type is Single Point or Face Extents.
- Gap Offset Direction
- When active during the graphic preview, controls the offsets for the Rip gap. Available for Single Point and Point to Point rip types.
- Flip Side
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- Offsets the Rip gap to the opposite side of the selected point.
- Both Sides
- Offsets the Rip gap to both sides of the selected point.
- Flip Side