Split Surface

Use it!

(3D only) Used to perform a partial delete on a surface or solid (shape, cone, sphere, extruded surface, surface of revolution, or B-spline surface) along its rule lines, in the U or V direction. Entering a reset, changes the direction of the splitting. The result of splitting the surface or solid is two B-spline surfaces.

To split a surface

1. Select the Split Surface tool.


2. Identify the surface.


3. Select the end point of partial delete.


4. (Optional) Reset to change the direction of splitting.


5. Select the second end point of splitting to complete the procedure.

   Left: Identify the surface (1), then the proposed end point of the partial delete. Right: Optionally reset to change the direction of the split, then define the end point and accept (3) to complete the split.

Key-in: SPLIT SURFACE