Split Symmetric Profile

This function lets you split a symmetric shell profile into one portside and one starboard specific profile. All stiffeners and trace curves connected to the profile will be split as well. Objects topologically connected to the profile will also be updated. For example, a symmetric or CL transversal containing a cutout for an originally symmetric longitudinal will be updated to contain one cutout for each of the resulting portside and starboard longitudinals.

Any symmetric profiles or stiffeners already selected will be used as input to the function. If no such objects are selected, you will be asked to select one or more. Options may be used to switch between selecting profiles and stiffeners. When the selection is finished, the selected objects will be split into portside and starboard specific ones.

In case free naming of shell profiles (see The Naming of Longitudinals, Transversals, Shell Stiffeners and Shell Profile Trace Curves) is activated, the name of the resulting starboard profile will automatically be set to the original profile name with an S suffix.

If free naming of shell profiles is not activated, the name of the resulting starboard profile will follow traditional conventions, given a profile number of 2000 (5000 for transversals) greater than the original profile number.

If the automatically generated name of the starboard profile is occupied, the system will ask you for a name or number.

The name of the resulting portside profile will always be identical to the one of the original profile.

When the operation is finished, the side specific profiles will be selected. Commit the change with the Select Submenu - Apply function . To undo the symmetry split, use the Select Submenu - Deactivate function instead. Deactivating any of the two side specific profiles will automatically deactivate the other one as well.