Cutting

In Block Division a number of cutters can be defined. These cutters are compared to all the selected panels and if they intersect any panel it is cut in two. Cutters can be of different types and multiple cutters can be given in input.

The cutter types are:

• Principal planes. Any X, Y and Z plane can be given.

• RSOs. This is a way to get multi-plane cuts or limited planes.

• Shell Block Seams. Planar shell seams marked as Block Seams can be used.

• Stored planes. Named planes stored in the database can be used.

• Design Panel Block Seams. Predefined Block Seams on the Design panels can be used if Production panels are created from Design panels. These block seams can have arbitrary geometry including radii.

  Note: For Curved panels only plane cutters can be used. The cutter then first creates a Shell Block Seam that is in turn used to intersect the Curved panels components shell plate and shell stiffener.