Geometry Division

Prepare surfaces and lines to host patterns, panels, or adaptive components in the conceptual design environment.

Select lines, edges, and surfaces to divide conceptual geometry.

Modify | Line Divide Panel

(Divide Path)
(Divide Curve)

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Divide a Surface
Apply a division grid along a surface in a conceptual design.
Video: Dividing Surfaces
Use UV grids and intersecting reference planes to divide a surface.
Divide a Surface by Intersecting References
In the conceptual design environment, divide a surface by referencing intersecting 3D levels, reference planes, and curves drawn on reference planes.
Divide a Surface or Path with Named References
Use the named references in a conceptual design to divide geometry for hosting panels or adaptive components.
About UV Grids
In the conceptual design environment, you create UV grids on a surface with the Divide tool. Patterns may be later applied to the divided surface.
About the Face Manager
Use the Face Manager to edit the UV grids of a divided surface in the conceptual design environment.
Enable or Disable UV Grids
UV grids are independent of one another. By default, both U and V grids are enabled when a surface is initially divided in a conceptual design.
Divide a Path
When working in the conceptual design environment, you can divide paths and form edges to define nodes on which adaptive components are placed in the design.
Divide a Closed Path
Divide closed geometry such as circles and rectangles to define nodes on which adaptive components are placed in a conceptual design.
Divide a Path by Intersecting References
In the conceptual design environment, divide a path by referencing intersecting 3D levels, reference planes, and curves drawn on reference planes.
Isolate Nodes Created by Intersecting References
If you are placing elements on nodes and find it difficult discerning division nodes and intersection nodes, you can temporarily remove the division nodes to isolate the nodes of intersection.
Divided Path Layout Types
In a conceptual design, the Layout instance parameter of divided paths specifies how the nodes are placed along the path.
Specify Default Divide Settings
Use the Default Divide Settings dialog to specify default division settings when using the Divide Surface and Divide Path tools.
Divided Surface Type Properties
View and modify the parameters that define the type properties of divided surfaces applied with patterns or components.
Divided Surface Instance Properties
View and modify the parameters that define the instance properties of divided surfaces for a conceptual design.
Divided Path Instance Properties
View and modify the parameters that define the instance properties of divided paths in a conceptual design.

Parent topic: Conceptual Design Environment

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