You use the Partition toolset to divide a part or assembly into regions. Regions are used throughout the modeling process; for example, to indicate the location of a load, a change in material properties, or a mesh boundary.

This chapter explains how you use the Partition toolset to create and position partitions on an edge, a face, or a cell. The following topics are covered:

• “Understanding the role of partitions,” Section 70.1

• “Using the Partition toolset,” Section 70.2

• “Understanding partitions,” Section 70.3

• “An overview of partitioning techniques,” Section 70.4

• “Partitioning edges,” Section 70.5

• “Partitioning faces,” Section 70.6

• “Partitioning cells,” Section 70.7