In a sketch I select the split entities tool and then I "click on the sketch entity to split" ....and nothing happens. Its seemed like the pointer is snapping to end points so I make sure snap is off and.... still nothing happens.
I've tried other sketches etc and still not work.
thanks for responding. I have tried everything I can but same result as I just can't get the split entities tool to work. I'm stumped....
I add a screen shot maybe someone will notice something.
This may be a bug. Have you tried contacting your VAR?
why not just draw 2 lines collinear too each other instead of splitting.....
doesn't fix the issue of having the snapping turned on but is a hell of alot faster
You are correct incorrect on turning off the "enable snapping".
SPR 686879: Entities cannot be split when ‘enable snapping’ is turned off.
Can you please post your part file?
Thanks Patrick. I was blind.
Message was edited by: Alin Vargatu
Alin....the SPR says "Enable Snapping" can NOT be turned OFF.
Turn "Enable Snapping" on, and it should solve the problem.
Patrick,
This kind of makes sense to me. If snapping is turned off then your cursor can't snap to the line to place the split points.
snapping on or off doesn't matter.
I know I don't need this tool to work. I never use it. It just bothers me.
I have not contacted my var. Not worth the effort at this time.
Can you post a screenshot of the Tools > Options > System Options > Sketch > Relations/Snaps settings?
Have you closed and reopened SolidWorks?
Have you rebooted the computer?
Kelvin - Thanks for the interest.......
Can you post a screenshot of the Tools > Options > System Options > Sketch > Relations/Snapssettings?
........... Yes I can but whats the sense....it doesn't matter if the snaps enabled are on or off.
Have you closed and reopened SolidWorks? ...........Yes
Have you rebooted the computer? ...............No but I will do that later and let you know if that works.
Thanks.
It was just to see what is and isn't selected.
Unless someone from SW can pinpoint a registry key to adjust, you may have to reset the complete SW registry key. This is easy enough to do, but you would lose all your customized settings.
Well, it took 4 years, but someone finally has the answer:
Set your snaps to "Nearest".
I just went into 2017 to try this. I didn't check my Relation/Snaps settings before I tried it.
I drew a line .750 long.
Selected the line.
Clicked on Split entities.
Hovered over the (already selected) line until the midpoint appeared and clicked on the midpoint.
The line was split in two.
Used measure tool to check and I now have 2 lines .375 each.
Then I checked my settings and they look like this.
Drew another line and clicked on Split Entities without pre-selecting the line.
Hovered over the line and selected the midpoint. Same results.
Drew another line and clicked on Split entites, clicked on the line without hovering and the line split where I clicked.
(That last is the same result you would get if you just had the nearest snap selected like Jerry Myer suggested above)
Of course once the entity is split you can use relations or dimensions to get the results your looking for.
Tony Tieuli wrote:
Of course once the entity is split you can use relations or dimensions to get the results your looking for.
Or just use the Segment tool.
Yet another way to do this, without any snap options selected/configured like so:
The method to use when your options are shown as above is - use the quick-snap option for "nearest"; that works also.
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As a further note, I also tried it with everything unchecked - even with "enable snapping" unchecked... Even with snapping disabled, you can still successfully perform a "split entities" if you use a quick-snap "nearest". (I chose "nearest" from the quick-snaps toolbar.) SolidWorks 2017 SP3
Thanks, guys...
Why is this question still rated as 'not answered'?
Use the Snap 'Nearest' option and it will work.
try a slightly different workflow. Select the sketch entity that you want to split, right-click and select 'split' from the list and pick the point on the entity where you want the split to occur. You can then select additional points on the same or other sketch segments.
If you're trying to split a circle, you have to pick in two places.