Split a curve or surface (detach)

User Guide > Modeling > NURBS Modeling > Editing NURBS > Edit NURBS curves and surfaces >

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Split a curve at some point.	Select the curve point at which you want to split the curve and choose Edit Curves > Detach Curves. When construction history is on, you can select the detach node and use the Show Manipulator tool to edit the detach point.
Split a surface at an isoparm.	Select the isoparm at which you want to split the surface and choose Edit NURBS > Detach Surfaces. You can select multiple isoparms to split the surface into multiple parts.
Split a curve wherever it crosses another curve in a view.	Select the curves in the view where they overlap, then choose Edit Curves > Cut Curve. You cannot split a curve with an isoparm or curve-on-surface. Use Edit Curves > Duplicate Surface Curves to create an new curve from the isoparm or curve-on-surface you want to use.

To...

Do this

Split a curve at some point.

Select the curve point at which you want to split the curve and choose Edit Curves > Detach Curves.

When construction history is on, you can select the detach node and use the Show Manipulator tool to edit the detach point.

Split a surface at an isoparm.

Select the isoparm at which you want to split the surface and choose Edit NURBS > Detach Surfaces.

You can select multiple isoparms to split the surface into multiple parts.

Split a curve wherever it crosses another curve in a view.

Select the curves in the view where they overlap, then choose Edit Curves > Cut Curve.

You cannot split a curve with an isoparm or curve-on-surface. Use Edit Curves > Duplicate Surface Curves to create an new curve from the isoparm or curve-on-surface you want to use.