Sketcher Split
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Sketcher Split |
Menu location |
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Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Split edge |
Workbenches |
Sketcher |
Default shortcut |
G Z |
Introduced in version |
0.20 |
See also |
Sketcher Trimming |
Description
The Sketcher Split tool splits an edge. If the edge is a periodic (closed) curve (i.e. a circle, an ellipse or a periodic B-spline) it is converted to non-periodic (open) curve (an arc, an arc of ellipse or a non-periodic B-spline repectively).
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the Split edge button.
- Select the Sketcher → Sketcher geometries → Split edge option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: G then Z.
- If there is a previous selection it is cleared. The tool does not accept a pre-selection.
- The cursor changes to a white cross with the tool icon.
- Click an edge at the point where it should be split.
- If the original edge is a line or an open curve, two new edges are created connected with a coincident constraint. Existing applicable constraints are transferred to the new edges. See Notes. Closed curves become open curves, the new point then does not receive a coincident constraint.
- This tool always runs in continue mode: optionally keep splitting edges.
- Click in an empty area in the 3D view, Right-click or press Esc, or start a another constraints or geometries tool, to finish.
Notes
- A coincident constraint is applied to the center points of resulting arcs.
- Radius and diameter constraints are copied to resulting arcs (causing a redundancy).
- Existing coincidence constraints and point on object constraints are transferred to the closest new edge.
- Horizontal and vertical constraints are copied to both new edges.
- Horizontal, vertical and length constraints between points are transferred to the outer points of the new edges.
- Parallel and perpendicular constraints are copied to resulting line segments, for resulting arcs they are only copied to the closest.
- Point distance constraints are assigned only once, to the closest new edge.
- Angle, symmetry and block constraints are currently not transferred.
Sketcher
- General: Create sketch, Edit sketch, Attach sketch, Reorient sketch, Validate sketch, Merge sketches, Mirror sketch, Leave sketch, View sketch, View section, Toggle grid, Toggle snap, Configure rendering order, Stop operation
- Sketcher geometries: Point, Polyline, Line, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Arc of ellipse, Arc of hyperbola, Arc of parabola, Circle, Circle by 3 points, Ellipse, Ellipse by 3 points, Rectangle, Centered rectangle, Rounded rectangle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Regular polygon, Slot, Arc slot, B-spline by control points, Periodic B-spline by control points, B-spline by knots, Periodic B-spline by knots, Toggle construction geometry
- Sketcher constraints:
- Dimensional constraints: Dimension, Horizontal distance, Vertical distance, Distance, Auto radius/diameter, Radius, Diameter, Angle, Lock
- Geometric constraints: Coincident (unified), Coincident, Point on object, Horizontal/vertical, Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent or collinear, Equal, Symmetric, Block
- Other constraints: Refraction (Snell's law)
- Constraint tools: Toggle driving/reference constraint, Activate/deactivate constraint
- Sketcher tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Trim, Split, Extend, External geometry, Carbon copy, Select origin, Select horizontal axis, Select vertical axis, Array transform, Polar transform, Scale transform, Offset geometry, Symmetry, Remove axes alignment, Delete all geometry, Delete all constraints
- Sketcher B-spline tools: Convert geometry to B-spline, Increase B-spline degree, Decrease B-spline degree, Increase knot multiplicity, Decrease knot multiplicity, Insert knot, Join curves
- Sketcher visual: Select unconstrained DoF, Select associated constraints, Select associated geometry, Select redundant constraints, Select conflicting constraints, Show/hide circular helper for arcs, Show/hide B-spline degree, Show/hide B-spline control polygon, Show/hide B-spline curvature comb, Show/hide B-spline knot multiplicity, Show/hide B-spline control point weight, Show/hide internal geometry, Switch virtual space
- Additional: Sketcher Dialog, Preferences, Sketcher scripting
User documentation
- Getting started
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