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Knife tool

Shortcut: C. The Knife cuts across a path and splits it where you cut.

Drag across a path to slice it; the path is split at the cut. With Snap to nodes on, the cut snaps to nearby existing anchors.

OptionRangeWhat it does
Snap to nodeson / offSnap the cut to existing anchor points
Tolerance2–100Snap distance, in pixels
Reset—Restore the default options
  • After cutting, use Select to move the resulting pieces apart.

See the tools overview and keyboard shortcuts.