SMSPLIT command

Splits a flange.

BricsCAD Mechanical

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Description

Splits a flange along a polyline drawn along a face. It splits lofted bends along the line on the ruled surface. (Short for Sheet Metal Split).

Options within the command

Select lines or edges to split the flange
Splits the flange according to a selected line or edge.
Center
Splits along the center of the polyline.
Left
Splits to the left side of the polyline.
Right
Splits to the right side of the polyline.
Accept
Accepts the suggested way to split.
SMart split
Splits the flange at a specified point.
Note: Make sure the 3D entity snaps are toggled on to be able to pick points on the flange.
Flange propagate
Detects all possible splits for the selected flange.
vertex Propagate
Detects all vertices on the flange and applies splits.
Note: The multiple splits suggestions are marked as follows:

: Selected suggestion. Click to switch to not selected.

: Not selected suggestion. Click to switch to selected.

draw a New line
Gives the option to draw a line on a selected flange to split the flange.
Note: Make sure the 3D entity snaps are toggled on to be able to pick points on the flange.