Knife tool does not work

[CJB_001]

For some reason the knife tool will not work when I create a shape, no matter how I create it, I can create an ellipse or a rectangle and it still won't cut.

Has anyone else had this issue?

[RLChris121]

Update:

1 Draw or select a shape to be cut

2. Make sure the shape is selected

3. Select the knife tool (make sure it is not the similar looking eyedropper tool)

4. Draw your cutting path from one edge to the other across the shape (make sure the cutting path intersects both edges of the shape.)

5. Select the shape you just cut using the selection tool (all cut sections of the shape will be highlight as full shape) 

6. Select a blank area of your artboard

7. Select your shape again and it will act as individual cut parts. (Use UNGROUP command if the shape still acts as a single object.)

This method works for me.

5. 

[Shanghai Road · Accepted solution]

If anyone finds this and is having the issue, after I drew my line, I had to double click to make the cut.

[hannahd18923945]

Thank you! This worked for me

[crtxrr32]

So I just ran into the same problem and checked this page for some answers. The isolated tip is helpful but didn't solve this problem for me; what did though was making sure I 'Create(d an) Outline' first. Mind you I am working with letterforms for typography. Right click to create outline, should be there when you scroll. Let me know if this help anyone! always makes my day.