Split

Purpose:

To split a panel, or group of panels, into two separate panels by a plane or a RSO.

Prerequisites:

One or more panels should be active in hull views on the current drawing. If there are no active panels, panel activation is prompted before splitting can commence.

Instructions:

Indicate a line signifying the plane to use for splitting the panels. A form will be displayed requiring new names to be provided for the panels that will be created by this function. The form also provides the facility to create AVEVA Marine panels from non-reflected panels and vice-versa.

Options:

Options may be selected when prompted to indicate a line, offering a menu from which to choose the splitting method. Panels may be split by picking an existing line in the view, by defining a co-ordinate value along the X, Y or Z-axis, by selecting an intersecting panel or a RSO.

Result:

Two new panels are created. The old panel is discarded from the data bank after user confirmation. If an intersecting panel was used to split the active panel, the thickness of the intersecting panel is considered when creating the new panels.