The Break method with the Point option breaks an existing solid into two or four smaller solids at a point location. The point location can be on or within the solid.

Breaks Solid 1 into eight solids by referencing Point 9. Notice that Delete Original Surfaces is pressed and Solid 1 is deleted.

This example is similar to the previous example, except that the break point is on a face instead of inside of Solid 1, and four solids are created instead of eight.

This example is similar to the previous example, except that the break point is on an edge instead of on a face of Solid 1, and two solids are created instead of four.

The Break method with the Parametric option creates two, four or eight solids from an existing solid. The break location is defined at the solid’s parametric , , and coordinate locations where has a range of , has a range of and has a range of .

Breaks Solid 1 into eight smaller solids at , , and . Notice that Delete Original Surfaces is pressed and Surface 1 is deleted and that the parametric direction is displayed.

This example is similar to the previous example, except instead of , and Surface 1 is broken into four solids instead of eight.

This example is similar to the first example, except and instead of and , and Surface 1 is broken into two solids instead of eight.

The Break method with the Curve option breaks an existing solid into two solids at a curve break location. The curve location must completely lie on and bisect a face of the solid.

Breaks Solids 2 and 3 into two solids each at Curve 1. Notice that Delete Original Solids is pressed and Solid 1 is deleted.

The method breaks a solid with a plane. The solid will be broken along its intersection with the plane.

Creates Solids 2 and 3 by breaking Solid 1 along its intersection with Plane 1. Notice that Delete Original Solids is pressed and Solid 1 is deleted.

The Break method with the Surface option breaks an existing solid into two smaller solids at a surface break location. The surface break location must completely pass through the solid.

Breaks Solid 1 into two solids at Surface 1. Notice that Delete Original Solids is pressed and Solid 1 is deleted.

This example is the same as the previous example, except that the solid is defined by Surfaces 2 and 3 by using the Solid select menu icon listed below.

The Blend method creates a set of parametric tri-cubic solids from an existing set of two or more solids, such that the first derivative continuity is maintained across the surface boundaries between adjacent solids. The existing solids can have any parametrization, but they must share common faces.

Creates Solids 4, 5 and 6 by blending Solids 1, 2 and 3. Notice that Delete Original Solids is pressed and Solids 1, 2 and 3 are deleted.

This example is similar to the previous example, except that weighting factors, 1e6 and 1e-6, are used so that Solids 1 and 3 dominate the slope.

The Disassemble method operates on one or more boundary represented (B-rep) solids and breaks them into the original surfaces that composed each B-rep solid. A B-rep solid can be created by the Geometry Application’s Create/Solid/B-rep form.

Disassemble solid 1 into its constituent surfaces and convert all possible surfaces into Simply Trimmed surfaces (green). If “Conver to Simply Trimmed” toggle was OFF, the resulting surfaces would maintain their original type; (magenta).

This form is used to refit a solid to alternative mathematical solid representations. The form provides three Options; To TriCubicNet, To TriParametric, and To Parasolid.

This form is used to refit a solid to alternative mathematical solid representations. The form provides three Options; To TriCubicNet, To TriParametric, and To Parasolid.

This form is used to refit a solid to alternative mathematical solid representations. The form provides three Options; To TriCubicNet, To TriParametric, and To Parasolid.

The Reverse method redefines the connectivity of an existing set of solids by exchanging the positive and directions of the solids. Then, to maintain a positive parametric frame, Patran translates the parametric origin up the original axis and then reverses the direction. You can plot the , and directions for the solids by pressing the Show Parametric Direction toggle on the Geometric Attributes form found under the menu Display/Geometry.

Reverses the parametric directions for Solid 1 (only the top half of Solid 1 is shown). Notice that the parametric origin is relocated.

This form is used to perform a Solid boolean of “Add”.

Add Solids 2 and 3 to Solid 1.

This form is used to perform a Solid boolean operation of “Subtract”.

Subtract solids 2 and 3 from solid 1.

This form is used to perform a Solid boolean operation of “Intersect”.

Intersect solids 2 and 3 with solid

This form is used to create a constant radius edge blend on an edge(s) of a solid.

Create an Edge Blend of Radius 0.25 on Solid 7 edges Solid 7.1.5 7.3.6 7.11.1 and 7.3.1.

This form is used to create a constant angle chamfer on an edge(s) of a solid.

Create Chamfers with offset of 0.02 and angle of 45 degrees on Solid 1 edges Solid 1.1.3 1.1.12 1.1.6 1.1.4 1.2.4 and 1.4.4.

This form is used to imprint solid bodies on solid bodies.

Imprint Solid Cylinders 2 and 3 onto the faces of Solid Block 1. The Cylinders have been deleted to show the results of the imprint.

This form is used to create a void in a solid by shelling the selected faces.

Shell solids 1t4 with a wall thickness=0.25 using faces solid 4.1 4.2 3.6 2.1 2.4 2.5 1.4 and 1.2.