-- File:	ShapeUpgrade_ClosedFaceDivide.cdl
-- Created:	Thu Jul 22 16:06:50 1999
-- Author:	data exchange team
--		<det@friendox>
---Copyright:	 Matra Datavision 1999


class ClosedFaceDivide from ShapeUpgrade inherits FaceDivide from ShapeUpgrade

	---Purpose: Divides a Face with one or more seam edge to avoid closed faces.
	--          Splitting is performed by U and V direction. The number of 
        --          resulting faces can be defined by user.

uses

    Face    from TopoDS

is
    
    Create returns ClosedFaceDivide from ShapeUpgrade;
    	---Purpose: Creates empty  constructor.
    
    Create (F : Face from TopoDS)
    returns ClosedFaceDivide from ShapeUpgrade;
        --- Purpose : Initialize by a Face.
    
    SplitSurface (me: mutable) 
    returns Boolean is redefined;
    	---Purpose: Performs splitting of surface and computes the shell
	--          from source face.
    
    SetNbSplitPoints(me: mutable; num: Integer);
    	---Purpose: Sets the number of cutting lines by which closed face 
        --          will be splitted. The resulting faces will be num+1.
    
    GetNbSplitPoints(me) returns Integer;
    	---Purpose: Returns the number of splitting points
  
fields

    myNbSplit: Integer;

end ClosedFaceDivide;