Creating Covering Panels

Select the covering in the 3D area or in the tree.

On the context toolbar, click Decompose Covering

.

In the Layer box, select the layer of the covering to decompose.

In the Depth box, select the number of layers to penetrate.

The layers above the selected layer are considered.

Click

to create a sketch to be used as a cutting element.

If the covering is non-planar, select the mode:

Mode	Description
Projection	The sketch is directly projected on the covering to create panels.
Unfold	The non-planar covering is unfolded to create a planar surface (unfold). The sketch is drawn on this planar surface. The Unfold option is available only when your role contains the Generative Shape Develop app.

Optional: In case of the resultant panels are curved, select the Flatten check box to flatten them.

The panels are flattened. The flattened panel is created tangent to the curved panel at the center.

Click OK.

The covering panels are created. You can modify the gap between the panels by editing the Gap parameter in the tree.

Optional: To remove the decomposition, select any of the covering panels and click Remove Decomposition of Covering

on the context toolbar.

In the Remove Panels dialog box, you can select the Remove decomposition of the current layer only check box to remove the decomposition of the selected layer only.