Using the intersection method to partition faces

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The figure below shows an example of partitioning selected faces using their intersection or junction with one or more other faces.

The faces need not belong to the same part; for example, in the Assembly module you can partition the face belonging to one part instance using its intersection with a face belonging to a second part instance. The resulting regions are especially useful for defining contact or constraint interactions between part instances. Abaqus/CAE displays an error message if the part or assembly contains only one face.

The following figure shows two partitions that you might create at the intersection of three part instances:

From the main menu bar, select ToolsPartition.

The Create Partition dialog box appears. Abaqus/CAE displays prompts in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.

Tip: You can also use the intersection method to partition faces using the

tool, located with the partition face tools in the module toolbox. For a diagram of the partition tools in the toolbox, see Using the Partition toolset.

From the Type radio buttons at the top of the dialog box, choose Face.
The Method list displays the methods that you can use to partition a face.
From the list of methods, select Intersect by other faces.
Select the faces to partition. You can use a combination of drag select, ShiftClick, CtrlClick, and the angle method to select more than one face to partition. For more information, see Selecting objects within the current viewport.

Tip: If you are unable to select the desired faces, you can use the Selection toolbar to change the selection behavior. For more information, see Using the selection options.

Abaqus/CAE highlights the selected faces.
Select the faces that join or intersect the faces to be partitioned.
Abaqus/CAE highlights the selected faces.
In the prompt area, click Create Partition.
Abaqus/CAE creates the partition.