Split

Splits the specified object(s) along a plane.

UI Access Modeler > Boolean > Split.
Parameters
Name Type Description
<SelectionsArray> Array Structured array. See: SelectionsArray.
<Parameters> Array Structured array.

Array("NAME:SplitToParameters",

"SplitPlane:=" , <string "XY", "YZ", "ZX", or "Dummy">,

"WhichSide:=" , <string "PositiveOnly", "NegativeOnly" or "Both">,

"ToolType:=" , <string "PlaneTool" or "FaceTool">,

"ToolEntityID:=" , <-1 if using SplitPlane; else FaceID>,

"SplitCrossingObjectsOnly:=", <boolean>,

"DeleteInvalidObjects:=", <boolean>)

You can split an object either along an existing plane , or by creating a plane using an edge.

For existing plane:

  • SplitPlane is "XY", "YZ", or "ZX"
  • ToolType is "PlaneTool"
  • ToolEntityID is -1

For an edge:

  • SplitPlane is "Dummy"
  • ToolType is "EdgeTool"
  • ToolEntityID is the face ID
Return Value None.

Python Syntax

Split(<SelectionsArray>, <Parameters>)
Python Example 
oEditor.Split(
["NAME:Selections",
"Selections:="		, "Box1",
"NewPartsModelFlag:="	, "Model"
],
["NAME:SplitToParameters",
"SplitPlane:="		, "XY",
"WhichSide:="		, "PositiveOnly",
"ToolType:="		, "PlaneTool",
"ToolEntityID:="	, -1,
"SplitCrossingObjectsOnly:=", False,
"DeleteInvalidObjects:=", True
])