Cutting a line

If necessary, you can cut a line into two or more separate shapes.

Note: Cutting a line may affect attributes of the shape you are editing.
Figure 1. Split Line/Polygon button

Split Line/Polygon button

To cut a line

  1. On the Vector Editing toolbar, click Find, and then click the line you want to cut.
  2. Click Split Line/Polygon, and then click where you want to cut the line.

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