Splitting Objects and NURBS Surfaces

The Split tool splits the following objects (see the Design Series User’s Guide for information about the Design Series objects).

Note that splitting an object may change its type; for example, trimming a roof face creates a solid section, which can no longer be edited as a roof face.

 

VectorWorks Fundamentals Objects

 

2D objects (arcs, lines, polylines, polygons, ovals, circles, rectangles)	3D solid objects (extrudes, cylinders, spheres, hemispheres, cones)
Revision clouds	Pillars
NURBS curves	Walls
NURBS surfaces	Floors
Viewports	Roof faces

VectorWorks Design Series Objects

 

Property lines	Redlines
Massing models	Stipples
Site modifiers	Seating layouts
Spaces	Hardscapes

The following modes are available for the Split tool.

 

Mode	Description
Point Split	Cuts an object or NURBS surface at a specified point
Line Split	Splits an object or NURBS surface along a cutting line
Line Trim	Splits an object or NURBS surface along a cutting line, and then keeps a designated side

Surfaces generated by successive splitting can be joined together with the Compose command (see Composing and Decomposing Objects and Surfaces).

This tool may not be able to manipulate certain types of surface geometry (see Surface Geometry Requirements).