The points can be vertices, midpoints, arc-centers, or datum points. The
path will be curved if a face being partitioned is not planar, as shown in the
following figure:
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 shortest path 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 Shortest path between 2
points.
If the part or assembly contains more than one face, 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 vertices, midpoints, arc-centers, or datum points defining
the start and end of the path.