Model Splitter·How-to·Tool guide

Band and Rope cuts

Put the seam where it hides: drag a Band into a fold, pin it, snap it to an edge, then use Rope to follow a panel line on a hard-surface model.

An alien figure's arm cut off at the shoulder, with a square built-in pin standing on the cut face
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In the video

Right-click the band to add a pin: a white dot that holds that point while you drag the rest. New here? Start with Your first cut.

Next: Paint to cut, for arms, hands and anything you can paint round.

Try it on your own model

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