Split surface into segments

[Anonymous]

Good day sirs and madams.

I need to split a surface into different surfaces based on a sketch containing several squares. This is necessary in order to assign different material properties to each 'square' later in Nastran for analysis.

I have projected a 2D sketch onto a surface, however, it doesn't seem possible to select the sketch from within the split tool.

A possible solution may be to use the patch tool and create a patch from every square, however, this seems unreasonably cumbersome.

Is there a way to achieve this?

Regards,

Julian

 Split surface into these segments

[JDMather]

Too many lines. (Why create many lines for one line?)

 Zigzag

or

Pattern

See attached pattern.

I think you can build the rest of the cylindrical surface around this.

Post back if you have trouble.

[salariua · Accepted solution]

Edit: My faces are not equal.... back to drawing board.

Original Post:

did struggle with it! 

check 2017 attached

[salariua]

maybe patch is the way forward but use pattern ...

it can be improved a lot. first pattern in sketch1 is not needed, now that we use patch but you get the idea on where I was going with it. and circular pattern can be done with Middle option.

check attached.

Edit:

Improved version attached.

[kelly.young]

@Anonymous I see that you are a long time member to the Inventor Forum, thanks for posting such an interesting question. Did any of the responses solve your issue? If so please select the Accept as Solution button so that other may benefit. Thanks!