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Subdivide Shapes

You can use Subdivide on most shapes. Subdivide breaks the shape into pieces and you can specify the length of each piece.

1. Select one shape that you want to subdivide. For more information, refer to Select Shapes and Entities.
2. Right-click anywhere on the canvas and select Subdivide. The Subdivide operation shows in the Properties pane.
3. Figure: Subdivide Properties Pane

   

3. Set Subdivision count to the number of subdivisions that you want in that shape.
4. By default, CADFusion makes the subdivisions equal lengths. If you want to make the subdivisions different lengths, do one of the procedures that follow.
   • To specify the length of each subdivision as a percentage of the length of the original shape:
     1. Set the Mode property to Percentage.
     2. Specify the length of each subdivision as a percentage of the length of the original shape. The sum of the lengths of all subdivisions must be equal to 100.
   • To specify the precise length of each subdivision:
     1. Set the Mode property to Length.
     2. Specify the precise length of each subdivision. The sum of the lengths of all subdivisions must be equal to the length of the original shape.
5. Figure: Four Subdivisions of Equal Length from a Circle Example

   

6. Figure: Four Subdivisions of Different Lengths from a Polyline Example

   

5. To complete the operation, do one of the procedures that follow.
   • Press Enter.
   • Right-click anywhere on the canvas and select Finish.
   • In the Properties pane, click the Finish button .
6. To cancel the operation, do one of the procedures that follow.
   • Press Esc.
   • Right-click anywhere on the canvas and select Abort.
   • In the Properties pane, click the Abort button .

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