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[Jeroen]

As I promised, Knife will be part of 1.8. Question is, how should it work?

I basicly see two options here:

1. Have it work like the CSG routines. That is, use a rectangular polygon as operator to slice an object into two parts. This is flexible because the rectangle could be used multiple times and allows for all kinds of cuts because you can rotate the rectangle into any position.

2. Simply draw a 2D line in a 2D view which is used to slice a part of an object. This allow you to work faster because you only have to draw a 2D line (which is done quickly) but less flexible than option 1 because you can´t rotate the cutting plane in this case.

So, you choose! Flexibility or efficiency?

If there is a better way of performing a knife tool (flexibility and efficiency combined), please do tell, of course.

[Mr.Fletcher]

What, if you just combine it? The way polyline works, maybe. Click, click, click and you've got your cutting plane.
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[santutatu]

yeah...or simply using a rectangle...you insert it in the top view...the you move it along the Y axis in any of the other views...you can rotate it too...and then the command
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[Jeroen]

[Tincho]

[santutatu]

i think that it will be as quick as the option 2...the number 1 would only take more time if you need a specific angle...which....you can't do with the number 2
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[Basiror]

what about a cutting triangle
you need only 3 points to define a plane

place a line in view xy view for example translate the third point in the xz view thats how they handle it in the radiant editors

[Jeroen]

[yanchiko]

Knife tool rules for now..... efficiency rules....better yet,place your mouse on a brush in question draw a line,release mouse button,you have a cut surface....done!