Lesson 27 | Breaking an Object into Two Objects

This lesson describes how to break objects into two separate objects using the Break command. The two new objects have the same properties as the original, but you can modify them independently.

There may be instances when you need to break an object into two or more separate pieces. While the Trim command can accomplish this, the Break command can break objects without the need for cutting geometry and the resulting pieces can have coincident endpoints.

After completing this lesson, you will be able to identify the command options for Break and use the command to break objects.

In the following illustration, the Break command was used to break an existing line (1) so that the properties of the ...

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