Divide

The Divide command allows you to divide an object along a specified line, or divide a line into segments. It is only available in 2D View mode. It is executed by clicking Shape > Reshape > Divide on the eCADSTAR PCB Editor ribbon.

Command dialog

Mode

Value	Description
Divide Object	If selected, then click an object on the canvas that you want to divide. You can select multiple objects using the Ctrl key. When you have finished selecting multiple objects, right-click and choose Selection End on the assist menu. Specify the vertices of a divider shape by clicking positions on the selected object. To define the end of the divider shape, right-click and select Finish on the assist menu, or double-click the canvas. The object that you select on the canvas is divided using the specified divider shape. The line width of the divider shape is zero.
Divide Line into Segments	If selected, click a line on the canvas that you want to divide into segments. You can select multiple lines using the Ctrl key. When you click Apply in the command dialog, the line is divided into segments between each vertex.

Value

Description

Divide Object

If selected, then click an object on the canvas that you want to divide.

You can select multiple objects using the Ctrl key. When you have finished selecting multiple objects, right-click and choose Selection End on the assist menu.
Specify the vertices of a divider shape by clicking positions on the selected object. To define the end of the divider shape, right-click and select Finish on the assist menu, or double-click the canvas. The object that you select on the canvas is divided using the specified divider shape. The line width of the divider shape is zero.

Divide Line into Segments

If selected, click a line on the canvas that you want to divide into segments. You can select multiple lines using the Ctrl key. When you click Apply in the command dialog, the line is divided into segments between each vertex.

Angle lock

Value	Description
45-degree	The angle between the lines, or between the sides of the area to be input is limited to 0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, and 315 degrees.
90-degree	The angle between the lines to be input is limited to 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees.
Free	The angle between the lines, or between the sides of the area to be input is not locked.

Thermal relief

Value		Description
ON		Thermal lines are generated between surface mount pins in the same net as the conductor area to be generated.
OFF		Thermal lines are not generated between surface mount pins in the same net as the conductor area to be generated.
	Settings	Displays the Design Settings dialog. This allows you to set the thermal relief values which are shared between multiple commands.

Subtract parameter

Value	Description
Settings	Displays the Design Settings dialog. This allows you to set the Subtract parameter values which are shared between multiple commands.

Value	Description
Apply	The selected object is divided. The Divide dialog remains open.
Exit	Closes the Divide dialog without dividing the selected object.