---
title: "Options"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/TOOLEDGECUT-MDATA_MAINGROUP.html"
section_path: "Mesh Menu > Edge Cut > Options"
element_id: "TOOLEDGECUT"
group_id: "MDATA_MAINGROUP"
description: "Here you can change the position of the new points along the selected edge. Points that lie one on top of the other will be welded together."
---

## Options

### Offset

Parameter ID: `MDATA_EDGECUT_OFFSET` · Range: [0..100%]

Here you can change the position of the new points along the selected edge. Points that lie one on top of the other will be welded together.

### Scale

Parameter ID: `MDATA_EDGECUT_SCALE` · Range: [0..+∞%]

If Subdivision is set to 2 or higher, you can use the Scale parameter to adjust the distance between the new points. The scaling takes place in the direction of the first point.

### Subdivision

Parameter ID: `MDATA_EDGECUT_SUBDIV` · Range: [1.00..+∞]

![Image: 003603.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/003603.jpg)\
Edge Cut applied to the selected edge with Subdivision set to 4. Offset/Scale set to 50/100 (left), 50/30 (center) and 50/80 (right).

When active, N-Gons will be created. When not active, triangles will be created.

### N-gons

Parameter ID: `MDATA_EDGECUT_NGONMODE`

![Image: 044158.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/044158.jpg)

These options can be used to define details when creating polygons. You can select from the following:

- **None**: No n-gons will be created
- **All**: All polygons for the edge cut will be created as n-gons
- **Corners**: Quadrangles will be created within the ring loop and n-gons will be created on external and adjacent polygons.