Split Surfaces on Assembly

[ljordan]

I would like to be able to split surfaces at the assembly level for performing stress simulations.  That way, part files themselves are unaffected.

This would be nice because I could then change the color of split surfaces to indicate constraints or loads, but they wouldn't show up on the prints of individual parts. 

[drawings]

Being able to chose a plane for splitting inside the simulation environment. Inventor splits the included components and constrains them with a sliding but no seperation. This would simplify the use of symetrical characterisitcs to reduce computation. Spliting and constraining multiple times (3 could totally constrain the model). Angle relationship of planes other than right angles (it has six identical lobes, array)

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