Splits surfaces along the curves resulting from the intersection between two surfaces. The output is a set of non-intersecting trimmed surfaces called faces.
In order to use this tool, two surfaces must intersect. Compared to similar tools in other packages, solidThinking Intersect modeling tool can be applied not only on closed surfaces but also on open ones.
How to use
1. Click the Surface Intersection icon or choose the Tools > Surfaces > Intersect command.
2. The program console prompts Pick Surface 1.
3. Pick the first surface: it turns red.
4. The program console prompts Pick surface 2.
5. Pick the second surface. It turns red.
6. The Console prompts Store each face as a separate object? and offers you two options: Y for Yes, N for No.
7. If you type Y, the splitting of intersecting surfaces outputs separate objects for any resulting face. Objects originating from the same surface are grouped together.
8. If you type N, splitting of the intersecting surfaces outputs a single object composed by all the resulting faces.
9. The Intersect modeling tool offers the additional possibility to choose whether to split either the two intersecting objects or only one of the two. The program console prompts Choose which curves will be split and offers you three options: Both, 1st, 2nd.
10. If you type B (Both), you will split both surface #1 and surface #2. By choosing 1st or 2nd you will only split the surface #1 or the surface #2 respectively.
You can select a single face by picking it while holding the Alt key down. For multiple selections of faces, hold the Alt and Ctrl keys and pick. You can then use the Edit > Delete command or the Win / Mac shortcut to delete picked faces.