Breaking Elements

Applying the Break command to intersecting lines creates a point at the geometry intersection.

This task shows how to break a line that does not intersect geometry, in different ways:

Break lets you break any type of curve, except for composite curves. You can use any Sketcher element to break curves.

Create two lines and a point and ensure that the Geometrical Constraints is activated .

Use a Point on the Line
 

  1. Click Break in the Operation toolbar (Relimitations sub-toolbar).

  2. Select the line to be broken.

  3. Indicate where to create the break.

    The line is broken at the indicated point. A point has been created. The line is now composed of two segments. Coincidence constraints have been created.
 

Use a Point Belonging to Another Line
 

  1. Click Break .

  2. Select the line to be broken.

  3. Select the second line.

    The line is broken from the projection of the selected point: a projection point of the selected point has been created. The line is now composed of two segments. Coincidence constraints have been created.
 

Use a Point
 

  1. Click Break .

  2. Select the line to be broken.

  3. Select the breaking point.

    The line is broken from the projection of the selected point: a projection point of the selected point has been created. The line is now composed of two segments. Coincidence constraints have been created.
 

More about the Break Command

Using the Break , you can also isolate points:

  • if you select a point that limits and is common to two elements, the point will be duplicated.
  • if you select a coincident point, this point becomes independent (it is no more assigned a coincidence constraint).
    In the following example, applying  Break onto the circle center lets you therefore move the circle:
         

Composite Curves

You cannot break composite curves (which are projected/intersected elements composed of several curves). However, you can work around this functional restriction by projecting or intersecting the composite curve elements and break these items using one another.