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The Splitting feature divides a marking job into multiple smaller sections that are processed one after another. This is particularly  useful for:

oRound or cylindrical objects, where the object is rotated between marking steps.

oObjects larger than the working area, allowing the entire object to be marked in several passes.

By default, the software splits the entire job automatically. However, any entities marked as non-splittable remain intact and are not divided.

The example below shows the Angular Splitting mode using the Fixed Size Splitting option.

 

Figure 405: Example of a Split Job
 

Opening the Splitting Dialog: The Splitting Dialog can be accessed via the Extras Toolbar or from the Menu bar in Extras → Splitting → Settings. If this toolbar is not visible, it can be activated at System → Settings → View → Toolbars → Extras.

Saving Splitting Settings: Splitting Settings can be saved as part of the job file. More information can be found in the Job Properties section.

Splitting Modes and Options: Splitting is configured using two settings

▪Splitting Mode defines how the job is divided.

▪Splitting Option specifies the method or parameters used for the selected mode.

The table below shows which splitting options are available for each splitting mode. A total of five splitting modes and four splitting options are supported. The splitting modes are described in their respective subchapters, while the splitting options are explained in the Splitting Options section.

Table 50: Splitting Modes and Options

The following sections describe the general splitting settings followed by the different splitting modes.