How to split one object into many small pieces?

[Sam_Zeke]

Hello, I’m wondering how to take an already created object and split the entire thing into about 100 small squares. I’ve seen a lot of splitting in half but I’m looking for a way to mass split a whole object into many smaller pieces. Is this possible?

[ixd]

Hi, you can split your mesh into cube-like parts using the following technique:

1. Here is your mesh:
   
   
2. Add a small cube:
   
3. Add Array modifier to it 3 times with offsets

• 1.001, 0, 0
• 0, 1.001, 0
• 0, 0, 1.001
  

4. Now you have 3d cube array:
   

   

5. Put your mesh inside:
   

   

6. Apply Boolean modifier to your mesh (Intersect, Object=your 3d grid):

7. Select your mesh, go to edit mode, select all, press P&separate by loose parts:
   

   

8. Go to object mode:
   

   

9. select all pieces, click Object, set origin, set origin to geometry:
   

10. You can move pieces freely now:
    

    

    and

    

Another options:

1. Explode modifier
2. Cell Fracture addon

[Sam_Zeke]

Thanks! This was more detailed than I was expecting to get. Worked like a charm.