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Parting Tree
The Parting Tree displays the structure of the parting process and is the main tool that manages and controls the parting process.
In the Part environment, the Parting Tree tab is displayed in the Tree Pane after a QuickSplit operation. Access the Parting Tree by clicking the Parting tab.
In the Assembly/Mold Project environment, the Parting Tree tab is always displayed. Access the Parting Tree by clicking the Parting tab.
In the Assembly application, the Parting Tree may appear as follows:
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Parting Tree: The basic layout of the Parting Tree is similar to that of the Assembly Tree (in so far as the structure (without the Fix/Float capabilities), and operations are concerned). |
The name of the part appears at the top of the tree followed by the unassigned group, the objects group, parting face group (including sub-parting faces), the Stock group and the Parting Line Preview with external and internal lines. Within the parting face group, all the parting faces belonging to different objects reside. The unassigned group has no sub-parts and contains all entities (faces, wireframe entities, objects) that do not have parting attributes or are not part of the Stock. The Stock group contains objects with Stock attributes assigned to it.
Within the Mold Project application, every switch between environments (Parting and MoldDesign) suppresses parts in the previous environment. (From Parting, switching to MoldDesign will suppress the work parts; from MoldDesign, switching to Parting will suppress the active parts.)
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The Assembly Tree before running the Export operation. |
The Assembly Tree after running the Export operation. Notice that the parting assembly has been suppressed. |
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While the parting sub-assembly is suppressed, it is possible to view the Parting Tree (by pressing the tab); however, in this situation, no operation can be carried out in the tree. If the work files or the whole parting sub-assembly is unsuppressed (from the Assembly Tree), the work files in the Parting Tree become available and operations can be carried out on them.
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