Split a polygon into two separate polygons

Draw the polygon

To learn how, visit this link:

• Draw a polygon - (Polygon Tool)

Split the polygon

1. Select the "Split Tool" in the top toolbar.

   Or you can press the "S" button on your keyboard.

   In Map View, you will see the cursor is transformed into scissors.
    
2. Hover over an edge on the polygon.
   You will see the cutting guide appear and extend to the opposite edge of the polygon.
    
3. Split the polygon by clicking on the cutting guide.

(Optional) Move the polygons

You can now move the two polygons to new locations in Map View.

1. Select the "Edit/Measure Tool" in the top toolbar.
    
2. In the Map View, click-and-drag the polygons to new locations.

See also

Split a circle into two semicircles

Split a rectangle into two separate rectangles

Split a line into two separate lines

Split a shape along a line (straight line, freeform line, or precise curved line)