Cut polygon into multiple pieces

Question

Hi all.

I'm having trouble cutting a polygon into multiple pieces.  I have a shapefile of a TIF district that I would like to break into 4 or 5 sections.  I select the polygon for editing but when I use the 'cut polygon' tool to split the polygon, part of the polygon disappears.

I can't seem to figure this out.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

JeffWard · Answer

Are you sure you weren't using the Reshape Polygon tool?

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timfluhr · Answer

Tim - question for you - are you using the Cut Polygon tool in a layer generated from the "Create Layer from Selected Features" command? 
Esri-Denver

Robert -- Yes!  I selected a few TIFs from a larger file and made a layer.  I guess I can work from the original layer.  I thought I was going crazy.  Thanks!

-tim

DanLee · Answer

If you want to split the polygon into rectangular shapes, the following tools might be helpful:
- Create Fishnet tool gives you grid-like polygons based on your specifications.
- Split tool splits your data using the fishnet polygons.

Regards,