Split an object?

[mikefulton]

I want to be able to split an object into two objects at the point(s) where another one intersects.

 

Basically, it would do something like TRIM but with the deleted area becoming a new object instead.

 

Is there a command that does this?

[rkmcswain]

The BREAK command will do this.

[mikefulton]

The BREAK command will do this.

 

The BREAK command was the first thing I tried, but it always seems to delete some portion of the object. Is there a way to avoid that?

[neophoible]

Under Help's "To Break an Object":

"3. Specify the second break point. To break an object without creating a gap, enter @0,0 to specify the previous point."

[mikefulton]

Under Help's "To Break an Object":

"3. Specify the second break point. To break an object without creating a gap, enter @0,0 to specify the previous point."

 

Thanks, I'll try that.

[nestly]

BREAK command prompts to specify a [F]irst point then a 2nd point. As above, specify a distance of @0,0

 

However AutoCAD also comes with multiple BREAK tools accessible via the Ribbon, toolbars, or the menus to automate the process of breaking at a single point.

 

[mikefulton]

BREAK command prompts to specify a [F]irst point then a 2nd point. As above, specify a distance of @0,0

 

However AutoCAD also comes with multiple BREAK tools accessible via the Ribbon, toolbars, or the menus to automate the process of breaking at a single point.

 

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On Mac... UI doesn't look like that for me.

[BIGAL]

If you have a look at the cui it reveals ^C^C_break \_f \@ this can be typed Break F

[rkmcswain]

enter @0,0 to specify the previous point."

 

Interesting that the documentation says that, when all you really need is the "@" character.