Change the Cut Profile of Elements
Use the Cut Profile tool to change the shape of elements that are cut in a view, such as roofs, floors, walls, and the layers of compound structures.
Measure Elements
Measure the distance between 2 elements or other references.
Join Geometry
Use the Join Geometry tool to create clean joins between 2 or more host elements that share a common face, such as walls and floors.
Unjoin Geometry
Use the Unjoin Geometry tool to remove a join (between 2 or more elements) that was applied using the Join Geometry tool.
Switch Join Order
Use the Switch Join Order tool to reverse the way in which elements join together.
Apply and Remove Coping
Coping can be applied to steel members of the model, such as beams and columns.
About Splitting Elements
Use a Split tool to divide elements into 2 separate parts, remove segments between 2 points, or to create a defined gap between 2 walls.
Video: Use the Split Face and Paint Tools
Apply a different material to an element section without altering the family definition or adding a new family to the model.
Split Elements
Cuts an element (such as a wall or pipe) at a selected point, or removes a segment between 2 points.
Split Walls Horizontally
You can split a wall along a horizontal line in an elevation or a 3D view.
Split Faces
The Split Face tool splits the selected face of the element; it does not change the structure of the element.
Apply a Material to the Face of an Element
The Paint tool applies a material to the selected face of the element or family; it does not change the structure of the element.
Remove a Material from the Face of an Element
The Remove Paint tool removes an applied material from the selected face of the element or family; it does not change the structure of the element.