ApplyShutLining

The ApplyShutLining command constructs a shut-line (parting line) display mesh for surfaces, polysurfaces, or meshes.

Simple car model without shut lining (left) and with shut lining (right).

Note

A shut line is the clearance gap between two adjacent surfaces such as between the door opening and body panel of an automobile or where a lid fits into the body of a tea kettle.
Shut Lining settings appears as an object property of the surface.

Steps

1. Select surfaces to apply shut lining to and press Enter.
2. Select curves to add and press Enter.

Curve options

CurvesEnabled

Causes the shut line mesh to be generated when the command is complete.

Turn this option off to generate the mesh manually through the Properties panel.

Radius

Specifies the thickness of the shut line radius. The radius is the measured from the curve to the surface of the shut line.

Profile

RoundGroove

Displays the shut line as a round groove.

Filleted

Displays the shut line as a filleted groove.

SharpGroove

Displays the shut line as a sharp groove.

PullCurveToObject

Curves are pulled onto the object before making a shut line.

Raised

Raises the profile instead of making an indented line.

3. Press Enter to apply shut lining.

Command-line options

ShutliningEnabled

Turns the shut lining on and off.

Faceted

Toggles between smoothly shaded shut line and a flat-shaded shut line.

AutoUpdate

All changes to Shut Lining settings are instantly applied to object. Clear the check box to make multiple changes without having to wait for shut lining process to finish.

AddCurves

Adds additional shut line curves.

RemoveCurves

Removes curves from shut line process.

Shut Lining Properties

Manages shut lining (parting line) properties for the selected objects.

On

Turns the shut lining on and off.

Curves

Name

Specifies the names of the shut lining curves on the selected surface.

Radius

Specifies the thickness of the shut line radius. The radius is the measured from the curve to the surface of the shut line.

Add

Adds additional shut line curves.

Remove

Removes curves from shut line process.

Curve Properties

Profile

RoundGroove

Displays the shut line as a round groove.

Filleted

Displays the shut line as a filleted groove.

SharpGroove

Displays the shut line as a sharp groove.

Pull curve to object

Curves are pulled onto the object before making a shut line.

Raised

Raises the profile instead of making an indented line.

Faceted

Toggles between smoothly shaded shut line and a flat-shaded shut line.

AutoUpdate

All changes to Shut Lining settings are instantly applied to object. Clear the check box to make multiple changes without having to wait for shut lining process to finish.

See also

Use materials and textures


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