About the Edge Rip User Interface
The Edge Rip user interface consists of commands, tabs, and shortcut menus. To access the Edge Rip tool, click > > 
Edge Rip.
Edge Rip.Use the configuration option smt_drive_tools_by_parameters to control the default values and behavior of selected tool settings. Set the configuration option to yes to automatically update features when parameter values change. In the following descriptions, [<Parameter Value>] indicates that tool settings are controlled by parameters.
Commands
The Edge Rip tab contains the Rip type list:
• Open—Creates an open rip.
• Blind—Creates a rip using two dimensions.
• Gap—Creates a rip at the wall intersection using a single dimension based on the value of the wall thickness or according to the SMT_GAP parameter.
• Overlap—Overlaps the walls and creates a rip at the wall intersection.
• [<Parameter Value>]—Creates a rip whose type is controlled by the SMT_DFLT_EDGE_TREA_TYPE parameter.
Tabs
Placement
Use this tab to select edge rip references.
• Edge Rip Sets—Displays any defined sets of edge rips. Click New Set to define a new set of edge rips.
• Set References—Displays selected edges or chain of edge references in the collector. Details—Opens the Chain dialog box that displays the selected edge references.
• Seam type—Lists the types of seam to apply to the selected set of rips:
◦ Open—Creates an open rip at the wall intersection.
◦ Blind—Creates a rip using two dimensions.
◦ Gap—Creates a rip at the wall intersection using a single dimension.
◦ Overlap—Overlaps the walls and creates a rip at the wall intersection.
▪ Flip—Reverses the wall overlap direction.
▪ Add Gap—Adds a space between the overlap by a specified value.
◦ [<Parameter Value>]—Creates a rip whose type is controlled by the SMT_DFLT_EDGE_TREA_TYPE parameter.
 | You can set the seam type and any required dimensions for Gap, Blind, and Overlap in the Seam area of the Preferences dialog box or in the Parameters dialog box. |
Properties
Displays 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.
• Add Edge Rip—Adds a new set of edge rips.
• Flip—Reverses the wall overlap direction, when Overlap is selected.
Seam types to apply to the selected set of rips:
• Open—Creates an open rip.
• Blind—Creates a rip using two dimensions.
• Gap—Creates a rip using a single dimension.
• Overlap—Overlaps the walls and creates a rip at the wall intersection.
• [<Parameter Value>]—Creates a rip whose type is controlled by the SMT_DFLT_EDGE_TREA_TYPE parameter.