Cut objects with the divide objects below command, Cut objects with the knife tool, Divide an object into a grid – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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Cut objects with the Divide Objects Below command
1
Select the object to use as a cutter, and position it so that it overlaps the objects to cut.
2
Choose Object > Path > Divide Objects Below.
Cut objects with the Knife tool
1
Select the Knife tool
. Click and hold the eraser tool to see and select the Knife tool. See
for other
methods of selecting tools.
2
Do one of the following:
• To cut in a curved path, drag the pointer over the object.
• To cut in a straight path, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click on the artboard with the
Knife tool, and then drag.
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Divide an object into a grid
1
Select the object.
If you select more than one object, the resulting grid of objects uses the appearance attributes of the topmost object.
2
Choose Object > Path > Split Into Grid.
3
Enter the number of rows and columns you want.
4
(Optional) Do any of the following:
• To set the size of each row and column, enter values for Height and Width.
• To set the amount of space that separates rows from one another and columns from one another, enter values for
Gutter.
• To change the dimensions of the entire grid of objects, enter values for Total.
• To add guides along the row and column edges, select Add Guides.
5
Click OK.
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