Splitting Solids and Surfaces

  1. Click Design > Intersect > Combine .
  2. Select the target solid or surface that you want to split.
    You can select objects for Combine in the model tree.
    You can use temporary geometry to split an object.
    You can use a locked body as a cutter with the Combine tool, but you cannot use it as target.
  3. (Optional) Select the following options:

    • Merge when done: Merge all newly-created, touching solids or surfaces when you exit the Combine tool.

    • Imprint curves: Create edges at intersections instead of selecting regions.

    • Keep cutter: Keep the cutting surface in your design. If this option is not selected, then the cutting surface is automatically deleted as soon as you select it.

    • Make all regions: Cut the target object with the cutter object and the cutter object with the target object. The target and cutter must be the same type of object.

  4. Select one or more object to use as the cutter.
    Depending on the option you chose, the cutting surface will be kept or deleted. You can see the solids or surfaces created by the cut in the Structure panel.
    Move your mouse over the target solid to see the regions created by the cut.
  5. (Optional) Select the split region(s) that you want to delete.