Function Description

Divide the line or Region by drawing a temporary dividing face.

The ! Polygon Split button is available only if there are editable layers in the current Map and one or more Select Objects exist in the layer.

When Multi-Layer Editing is turned on, the temporary dividing plane drawn will divide the selected line or Region in all editable layers crossed, and these objects can be located on different layers.

Function entrance

• Object Operation tab-> Object Editing group-> Scribe Split.

Operating instructions

1. Set the line or face geometry Layer of Object to be divided in the Map to the editable state.
2. Click to select the line or Region to be divided. Alternatively, select multiple Geometries with a marquee selection or by holding down the Shift key.
3. On the Object Operation tab, in the Gallery controls in the Object Editing group, click the Polygon Split button to perform the Polygon Split operation. At this point, the Operation Status in the current Map is the Polygon Split face or face object status.
4. To draw a temporary dividing surface, that is, to draw a temporary surface for dividing the surface or Region, Move Stop by Mouse to Map to draw the dividing surface, click the left mouse button at the appropriate position to determine the first point of the dividing surface, and move the mouse. After a temporary line segment appears that changes with Move Stop by Mouse, click the mouse at the appropriate location to determine the next point of the dividing surface, and continue to click the mouse to draw other points of the temporary dividing surface.
5. After the temporary split surface drawing is finished, right-click the mouse to end the temporary split surface drawing. At this time, the split operation is performed and the temporary split surface disappears.
6. The result of the split is that the selected lines or regions in all editable layers crossed by the temporary split face are split into separate objects at the intersection with the split face.
7. Continue the next Polygon Split operation, and repeat the operation in Step 4 above; if you want to add lines or Regions in other data for cutting, then Add Data and set the Layer Settings corresponding to the data as editable, and then repeat the operation in Step 4 above.
8. To cancel the Operation Status of Polygon Split, simply click the Polygon Split button so that the button is not pressed.

Polygon Split Operation Illustration:

Split Across Layers