About the Surface Rip User Interface
The Surface Rip user interface consists of commands, tabs, and shortcut menus. To access the Surface Rip tool, click > > 
Surface Rip.
Surface Rip.Commands
The Surface Rip tab contains the Surfaces to rip references collector. Click the arrow next to Rip direction to change the direction of the rip.
Tabs
• Placement
Use this tab to select, display, or remove surface references. The reference collector displays the type of reference selected. Click Details to open the Surface Sets dialog box that displays the selected references.
 | Only driven, offset, and side surfaces are valid references. |
• Properties
Use this tab to display detailed feature information.
◦ Name—Shows a feature name.
◦ 
—Shows feature information in a browser.
—Shows feature information in a browser.Shortcut Menu
Right-click the graphics window to access the shortcut commands:
• Clear—Removes the reference from the active collector.
• Solid Surfaces—Removes all solid surfaces from the model.