Uploading and then splitting a STEP file.

[greenwoods1462]

Hi,

I have imported a STEP file.  I have made a number of changes including inputing a component that I seperaterly drew (gear box).   I have two areas of help:

Why can I not split the step file?   It presents itself to me as a body, I was expecting the "split body" function to work.

Secondly I do not have a timeline on this design.   Is this a reflection that the design started from a STEP file or have i made a basic error?

Many thanks in advance.   I ask many questions on this forum and always grateful for the help I receive.

[TrippyLighting]

Imported geometry is always imported with the timeline disabled, for good reasons.

However, if you need to make parametric changes, yu can always enable the timeline.

Right-click on the root of the browser and and select record design history.

[etfrench]

Splits fine for me.  Take a screenshot and show exactly where you want to split it and what you're using to do the split.

[jhackney1972]

Addressing the Split Body part of your question, I do not see any issue.  I assume you mean the main locomotive model.  I did a Split Body right down the center of the locomotive to demonstrate.

[greenwoods1462]

Thank you.....you are correct - I tried the splitting examples you used and they worked.   But when I ty and solit along the footplate I get a different result.   I have attached 2 screen shots, one with the splitting command and the second the error.

Many thanks in advance and than you for the help thus far.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

It is very hard to tell exactly where your Split Body cutting plane is located from your screen capture.  I did find a plane, in the general area that did not intersect and caused an error.  I then created an Offset Plane from that plane by 0.001 inches, either direction, which split the body without issue.  You probably never will find that 0.001 inches in your model.