Parting lines?

[Oceanconcepts]

Is there a simple way to generate a parting line?  I want to see if I'm missing something before posting this as an idea station request. 

Ron

[innovatenate]

For molds?

Could you use a workplane or surface with the split body command?

[Oceanconcepts]

What I'm looking for is a way to find the "natural" parting line on a complex, organically shaped body, referenced to a particular pull direction or plane.  Other CAD packages I've used have a "find parting line" command.  I'm trying to figure out how to find this curve in Fusion.

[schneik-adsk]

This is in progress as we speak. Should be available for our September update.
In the mean time you can approximate/visualize the natural parting line by using the draft analysis command, set a pull direction and then set all the values to -.01 deg and .01 deg

[Oceanconcepts]

OK, draft analysis is what I have used to approximate, but it doesn't generate a curve I can pick up and use for construction, splitting, project to a sketch, etc.  Good to know this is coming. 

Ron

[schneik-adsk]

If you need something right away, you could send me an F3D and I'll split the faces for you along the natural parting line.

[Oceanconcepts]

Thanks- What I'm doing is good enough for now, and it sounds as if the tool will be there when I need more precision.  I just wondered if I was missing something. 

Ron