Split Interactive

Use the Split: Interactive tool to quickly create fixed points on surfaces and edges, and split surfaces with lines. You can also remove fixed points from surfaces or surface edges to unsplit them.

  1. From the Geometry ribbon, Edit tools, click Split > Interactive.


    Figure 1.
  2. Click and drag on a surface to split the surface with a line.
    Tip:
    • To add a fixed point, left-click on a surface or surface edge.
    • To split the line at a selected location, left-click on a free line.
    The surface is split along the new line.


Figure 2.
Tip: Use snap points to create fixed points at predefined locations on the model, such as end, middle, and center points. To remove the fixed points or split lines, press the hold Shift and select the point or line.

Split: Interactive Tool

An overview of the Split: Interactive tool.



Figure 3.

Use the Split: Interactive tool to quickly create fixed points on surfaces and edges, and split surfaces with lines. You can also remove fixed points from surfaces or surface edges to unsplit them.

Access
Go to Geometry > Split > Interactive.

Options

Extend trimmer
Extend the trim beyond the trimmer boundaries.

Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls

To do this Press
Create fixed points Left Mouse Click
Unsplit surfaces or suppress fixed points Shift + Left Mouse Click
Continue from previous point Ctrl + Left Mouse Click