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Splitting bodies and surfaces

Use the CombineA tool used to cut or glue geometry together. tool to split bodies and surfaces.

To split bodies and surfaces

1. Click the CombineA tool used to cut or glue geometry together. tool from the IntersectA tool used to split solids and faces. ribbon group or press I.

2. Select the body or surface you want to cut.

   The Select Cutter tool guide is activated.

3. (Optional) Control the behavior of the cut by selecting options.

4. Click the surface you want to use to cut the body.

   Depending on the option you chose, the cutting surface will be kept or deleted. Review the information in the Structure panel to see the bodies or surfaces created by the cut.

   Mouse over the target body to see the regions created by the cut.

5. Click each region you want to delete.

   When you are finished selecting the areas to be deleted, click the Select TargetThe object you want to cut, when using the Combine tool to split a solid or surface. tool guide to combine some more, or select another tool.

If you want to split a body by a face of the body, select the SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. BodyA solid or surface. tool. If you want to create an edge on a face, select the SplitUsing the Combine tool to split solids or surfaces. You select a solid or surface to use as a Cutting tool to cut the target. See Cutter object. FaceSide or other surface of a solid. Some examples are the inside surface of a hole or the six sides of a rectangular solid. See Surface. tool.

To split the target object with the cutter object and the cutter object with the target object

1. Select the CombineA tool used to cut or glue geometry together. tool from the IntersectA tool used to split solids and faces. ribbon group.

2. Select the Make all regions option.

3. Click the objects you want to cut.

   TargetThe object you want to cut, when using the Combine tool to split a solid or surface. and cutter must be the same type of object, either both bodies or both surfaces.

4. Mouse over the surface to see the regions created by the cut.

   Because this option can create a large number of regions, we recommend using this option along with the Merge When Done option to quickly merge all remaining regions when you click another tool or press Esc to finish using CombineA tool used to cut or glue geometry together..

5. Click the region you want to delete.

Example

Using two surfaces as the cutter, when the surfaces can't be merged outside of the region where they intersect the target. The two surfaces are merged to create a cut in the target.