Splitting Entities
The Split command lets you split one or multiple entities between two points.
Use the Split command to do the following:
- Erase part of an entity between two points
- Create a gap between two parts of an entity to place a Text or a symbol
- Split multiple entities using other entities as cutters.
Use the command with Lines, Circles, Arcs, PolyLines, Ellipses, Splines, InfiniteLines, and Rays, but not with RichLines.
Before starting to use the command, make sure ESnap is on. EntitySnap modes are useful to select the break point correctly.
Use the Split command to erase part of an entity between two points. Use Split as a construction tool or to create a gap between two parts of an entity to place Text or a symbol. Use the command with Lines, Circles, Arcs, PolyLines, Ellipses, Splines, InfiniteLines, and Rays, but not with RichLines.
To erase part of an entity:
- Click Modify > Split (or type Split).
- Do one of the following:
- On the menu, click Modify > Split.
- Type Split.
- In the graphics area, specify an entity.
The point you click is the location where you want to begin the break.
- Specify the second break point to determine the section to delete.
You can instead select the First point option to specify the first point explicitly, in which case you are prompted next for the second point.
The portion between the two points is erased.
To cut off one end of an entity:
- Click Modify > Split (or type Split).
- Do one of the following:
- On the menu, click Modify > Split.
- Type Split.
- Click an entity at the point where you want the new end point to be.
- Click the other point past the entity's current end point.
The entity is cut off at the point you clicked on the entity.
To split an entity into two entities:
- Click Modify > Split (or type Split).
- Do one of the following:
- On the menu, click Modify > Split.
- Type Split.
- Click an entity at the point where you want to split the entity.
- Enter @ to repeat the initial point.
The entity is split into two pieces without erasing any part of it. This method is useful if you want to split an entity where it intersects another entity.
Note: The Modify toolbar contains an icon 
that lets you split an entity at one point into two entities by specifying the single split point.
Note: The Modify toolbar contains an icon that lets you split an entity at one point into two entities by specifying the single split point.
To split multiple entities:
- Click Modify > Split (or type Split).
- Specify the Multiple option.
- In the graphics area, specify the entities to split and press Enter.
- Specify one or more splitting entities and press Enter.
The entities are split at the intersection with the splitting entities.
Note: Parts of the original entities are not automatically deleted. If necessary, you can manually delete them.
Example:
Command: Split
Menu: Modify > Split
Ribbon: Home > Modify > Split