geom/doc/salome/gui/GEOM/input/cut_operation.doc

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\page cut_operation_page Cut

To produce a \b Cut operation in the <b>Main Menu</b> select <b>Operations - > Boolean - > Cut</b>

This operation cuts a shape with a list of other shapes.

The \b Result will be a \b GEOM_Object.

<b>TUI Command:</b> <em>geompy.MakeCutList(theMainShape, theShapesList, checkSelfInte)</em>\n
<b>Arguments:</b> Name + a main shape + a list of other shapes + an optional flag for self-intersection check.\n
<b>Advanced option:</b>
\ref restore_presentation_parameters_page "Set presentation parameters and sub-shapes from arguments".

\image html bool3.png "Cut dialog"

For a particular case with two shapes (object and tool) for the Cut operation there is the following TUI command:

<b>TUI Command:</b> <em>geompy.MakeCut(s1, s2, checkSelfInte)</em>\n
<b>Arguments:</b> Name + the object + the tool + an optional flag for self-intersection check.

<b>Example:</b>

\image html fusesn1.png "The initial shapes"

\image html cutsn.png "The resulting object"

Our <b>TUI Scripts</b> provide you with useful examples of the use of
\ref tui_cut "Boolean Operations".

<b> More details </b>

For a detailed description of the Boolean operations please refer to
<a href="SALOME_BOA_PA.pdf">this document</a>.
It provides a general review of the Partition and Boolean
operations algorithms, describes the usage methodology and highlights
major limitations of these operations.

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