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Break Tool

Break will break a segment where it intersects with another segment.

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The Break tool is used to bisectthe selected segments at the point where they Intersectin Trace. In comparison, the Break All Intersections function bisects all** segments in the design where they intersect in Trace.**

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Each new segment can now be edited separately, such as deleting the unwanted section and connecting the remaining segments with the Join button.

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Alternatively, select Edit > Break All Intersections.
All of the intersecting elements in the current design will break where they intersect.

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Sometimes Exploding a circuit isn’t sufficient if you need to break an object at a specific spot.
Draw the first line where you would like to break the object, intersecting it with the object.
Draw a second line where you want to break the object, intersecting it with the object.
Select the object and the two lines and click the Break button to break them at the intersections.
Delete the unneeded segments and edit as desired.

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Related Links
Edit > Break All Intersections