Detach Object  
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Menu: Edit Object - Detach Object  
 
You can detach parts from one or several selected objects and then edit these parts as objects in their own right. Once again, you must select individual facets of the objects. Then choose the <Detach Object> function. The marked part is then extracted from the object and managed as a new object. For each new object a dialog appears in which you can enter a name for the object - preset is always the name of the original object with a "2" appended.  
 
In the illustration on the left you see a sphere with points selected. The marked faces enclose a quarter of the sphere. Operating the <Detach Object> function changes the sphere as shown in the picture on the right. It now consists of two distinct objects (moved slightly apart for clarity).