Breaking Elements

This task shows how to break a line using a point on the line and then a point that does not belong to the line. The Break command lets you break any type of curve, except composite curves (see note below). You can use any Sketcher element to break curves.
Create two lines and a point and ensure that the Geometrical Constraints option is activated .

  1. Click Break .

  2. Select the line to be broken.
 
 

  1. 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.
 
 

  1. Click Break .
     

  2. Select the line to be broken.
 
 

  1. 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.
 
Using the Break command, 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 (is no more assigned a coincidence constraint).

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.