To Split Mesh Elements
1. Create or import a shape.
2. Select one or more faces or edges on the control mesh.
3. In the Create group, click a button to split a face or an edge:
To split edges, click the arrow next to Edge Split and click a button on the list to specify the number of splits to add.
To split faces, click the arrow next to Face Split and click a button on the list to specify the offset percentage for the split.