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The cursor changes to a plus sign when over
an edge, and a dotted line connects the initial
pointwheretheedgewasclickedwiththe
current cursor location.
6. Click the second edge. This edge can be
anywhere, cutting across as many faces as you
like. A new visible edge appears.
7. At this point, a new dotted line is connected
to the mouse cursor, originating from the last
point you clicked.
8. Continueclickingedgestocut.Tostartfroma
different point, right-click, and then select the
new start point. To finish cutting, r i ght-click
tw ice.
Yo u c a n u s e Snaps (page 2–35) with Cut. To
divide an edge in half, set Snaps to m idpoint.
To st art or end a cut at a vertex, set snap to
vertex or endpoint.
Before and after applying Cut to faces
To create multiple slices:
1.
Select an editable mesh.
2. On the Modify panel, choose the
object’s Edge (or Face, Polygon, or Element)
sub-object level.
3. Select one or more sub-objects. Slice affects
only selected sub-objects.
4. In the Cut And Slice group box, click the Slice
Plane button.
5. PositionandrotatetheSlicePlanegizmoto
where you want the first slice.
6. ClicktheSlicebutton.Theobjectissliced.