You need to create the master part before you split out the individual components with these techniques. Create the master part with the design intent for the final product.
Follow these rules:
- The master part must contain all items that share a common
reference
- Include only design details in the master part for parts
that share a common reference
For the base part and split part techniques, you add surfaces to the model that
serve as part line quilts (surfaces) to divide the master part into individual
parts. One of the master parts used in these lessons, MouseBase.SLDPRT,
is shown below.
| Master part |
 |
| Part line quilts
(surfaces) |
The intent of this tutorial is to demonstrate techniques to break
up the master model into its various molded components without breaking
associativity. The actual building of the master part is not included in this
tutorial.