ASBL

ASBL, NA, NL, --, KEEPA, KEEPL
Subtracts lines from areas.

PREP7: Booleans

NA

Area (or areas, if picking is used) to be subtracted from. If ALL, use all selected areas. If P, graphical picking is enabled (valid only in the GUI) and remaining fields are ignored. A component name may also be substituted for NA.

NL

Line (or lines, if picking is used) to subtract. If ALL, use all selected lines. A component name may also be substituted for NL.

--

Unused field.

KEEPA

Specifies whether NA areas are to be deleted:

(blank)	—	Use the setting of KEEP on the BOPTN command.
DELETE	—	Delete `NA` areas after ASBL operation (override BOPTN command settings).
KEEP	—	Keep `NA` areas after ASBL operation (override BOPTN command settings).

KEEPL

Specifies whether NL lines are to be deleted:

(blank)	—	Use the setting of KEEP on the BOPTN command.
DELETE	—	Delete `NL` lines after ASBL operation (override BOPTN command settings).
KEEP	—	Keep `NL` lines after ASBL operation (override BOPTN command settings).

Notes

Generates new areas by subtracting the regions common to both the areas and lines (the intersection) from the NA areas. The intersection will be a line(s). See Solid Modeling in the Modeling and Meshing Guide for an illustration. See the BOPTN command for an explanation of the options available to Boolean operations. Element attributes and solid model boundary conditions assigned to the original entities will not be transferred to the new entities generated.

Menu Paths

Main Menu>Preprocessor>Modeling>Operate>Booleans>Divide>Area by Line

Main Menu>Preprocessor>Modeling>Operate>Booleans>Divide>With Options>Area by Line