Split Plate, Solid, and Hexa Elements

Use the Split panel to split plates or solid elements. In addition, hexa elements can also be split using a technique that moves progressively through a row of elements in the model

From the Elements ribbon, click the arrow next to the Edit tool set name and select Split from the drop-down menu.
The Split panel opens.

For more information on splitting plate, solid, and hexa elements, see the Split Panel topic.