Context:
The figure below shows an example of partitioning selected cells by cutting
them with a datum plane.
From the main menu bar, select
.
The Create Partition dialog box appears.
Abaqus/CAE displays prompts in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.
From the Type radio buttons at the top of the
dialog box, choose Cell.
The Method list displays the methods that you
can use to partition a cell.
From the list of methods, select Use datum plane.
If the part or assembly contains more than one cell, select the cells
to partition. You can use a combination of drag select,
ShiftClick,
and CtrlClick
to select more than one cell to partition.
Abaqus/CAE
highlights the selected cell.
Select an existing datum plane. If a datum plane does not exist in the
desired location, create the datum using the
Datum toolset.
Abaqus/CAE
highlights the selected datum plane.
In the prompt area, click Create Partition.
Abaqus/CAE
creates the partition.