# Slice {% embed url="" %} 1. Under the *Modify* icon, click *Slice* or use the S shortcut 2. Select the parts you want to slice, and press Enter 3. Drop the manipulator on the surface you want to use as slicing plane, or on a surface parallel with it 4. (optional) Drag the arrowhead to move the slicing plane to the desired location. You can use the input fields to specify precise distance values, or enable Snapping to align with an existing surface or edge in the model 5. (optional) Hit Ctrl + D to duplicate the slicing plane. The new slicing plane will be automatically offset over the same distance that the previous plane was moved to, but you can still adjust its position manually by dragging the arrowhead 6. Press Enter or click Apply > **Note:** if the sliced product is part of a larger assembly, they will be sliced into parts but they will still remain part of the parent product. Use the [Assembly Editing](/documentation/qonic-application/modeling/modifying/assembly-editing.md) tools to manage how the parts relate to each other. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.qonic.com/documentation/qonic-application/modeling/modifying/slice.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.