Shut lining constructs a shut-line (parting line) display mesh for surfaces, polysurfaces, or meshes.
Note
A shut line is the clearance gap between two adjacent surfaces such as between the door opening and body panel of an automobile or where a lid fits into the body of a tea kettle.
Shut Lining settings appears as an object property of the surface.
Surfaces inside blocks cannot be selected.
Steps
Select objects to shut line and press Enter.
Select curves that define the shut line and press Enter.
Press Enter to apply shut lining.
Shutlining properties
Manages shut lining (parting line) properties for the selected objects.
On Turns the shut lining on and off.
Curves
Name Specifies the names of the shut lining curves on the selected surface.
See: Naming conventions in Rhino
Add Adds additional shut line curves.
Remove Removes curves from shut line process.
Curve properties
Radius Specifies the thickness of the shut line radius. The radius is the measured from the curve to the surface of the shut line.
Profile
Pull curve to object: Curves are pulled onto the object before making a shut line.
Raised: Raises the profile instead of making an indented line.
Faceted Toggles between smoothly shaded shut line and a flat-shaded shut line.
AutoUpdate All changes to Shut Lining settings are instantly applied to object. Clear the check box to make multiple changes without having to wait for shut lining process to finish.
For more information, please refer to the Rhino documentation.
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