Break
Splits geometries that intersect a specified line, effectively breaking them at the points of intersection. This tool is useful for editing or preparing data for downstream processes that require segmented features, such as network analysis or land subdivision..
The SPMBREAK command splits entities at their intersection points with boundary entities, creating separate entities from each segment.
Break Options
- Source: select the entities to divide (review selection control options).
- Break with: select the line to break by, or draw it manually.
- Break options
- Treat closed polylines as polygons: if checked, closed polylines will be treated as polygons for breaking purposes, resulting in new closed polylines. If not checked, the result will be opened polylines.
Break video
Disclaimer:
- Some components shown here (providers, names, window styles, etc.) may differ slightly from those on your computer.
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- Some geographic data providers (Geocode, image maps, etc.) may require a user account, which you can set up in the Service Provider API Keys section of the application options.