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The Geometry Splitting menu is opened from the Split Geometry button contained within the Object Description tab of the Element Properties. Objects selected when the Geometry Splitting menu is open can be split into separate parts. |  | ||||||
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As cuts are made separate objects are represented by different colors, and a new entry is generated in the list. The Display Color column will allow you to change the sections color. The Finish button will save your geometry split and create separate objects for easch of the subdivided parts. The Reset button will discard any changes you made leaving the menu open. The Cancel button will discard any changes you made and close the window. Each subdivided part can be split by selecting one of the cut buttons. | |||||||
 | A Plane cut allows the user to cut an object objects with a single infinite plane. | ||||||
 | A Freehand cut allows the user to create a polyline to cut objects along. | ||||||
Plane Cut
This section demonstrates how to use a plane cut to split objects.
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 | The Freehand Cut tool allows the user to create complex cuts by placing points to describe a polyline. Freehand cuts are designed to split slabs into separate pours. | ||||||
When the freehand cut tool is enabled the view is changed to a top down orthographic view. A linear polyline is drawn along points as they are placed allowing the user to cut an object in complex shapes. The ESC key returns the user to the Geometry Splitting Menu with the objects split along the polyline. |  | ||||||
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