BREAK Command

Erases parts of objects or splits an object in two

	Modify toolbar:
	Modify menu: Break
	Command line: break

Select object: Use an object selection method or specify the first break point on an object
Enter second point (or F for first point): Specify the second break point or enter f

AutoCAD LT erases the portion between the first and second points. If the second point is not on the object, AutoCAD LT selects the nearest point on the object; therefore, to break off one end of a line, arc, or polyline, specify the second point beyond the end to be removed.

To split an object in two without erasing a portion, enter the same point for both the first and second points. You can do this by entering @ to specify the second point.

If you select an object using a method other than picking, or if you enter f at the prompt for the second point, AutoCAD LT prompts:

Enter first point: Specify a point

Enter second point: Specify a point

Lines, arcs, circles, polylines, ellipses, splines, donuts, and several other object types can be split into two objects or have one end removed.

AutoCAD LT converts a circle to an arc by removing a piece moving counterclockwise from the first to the second point.