Surface Rip Feature
The Surface Rip feature allows you to cut out a surface patch from the sheet metal part and in the process removes volume from the part.
Feature Element Tree for Surface Rip Feature
The element tree for a Surface Rip feature is documented in the header file ProSmtSurfaceRip.h and has a simple structure. The following figure demonstrates the structure of the feature element tree.
Surface Rip Element Tree
The elements in this tree are described as follows:
• PRO_E_FEATURE_TYPE—Specifies the feature type and should be PRO_FEAT_RIP.
• PRO_E_STD_FEATURE_NAME—Specifies the name of the feature.
• PRO_E_SMT_RIP_TYPE—Specifies the rip type and should have the value PRO_SMT_RIP_SURFACE.
• PRO_E_STD_SURF_COLLECTION_APPL—Specifies the collection of surfaces you select to be ripped.