How to Cut an Object Using Knife Project in Blender 2.77

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Setting Up the Object

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    Add a new cube by pressing Shift+A » Mesh » Cube.
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    Continue to add a new circle by pressing Shift+A  » Mesh » Circle.
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    Press the R key, hit the X key and type 90 to rotate the circle 90 degrees around the x-axis.
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    Switch from the Perspective View Mode (persp) to the Orthographic View Mode (ortho). You can do this by pressing the Numpad 5 key.
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    Press the Numpad 1 key to view from the front of the cube.
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    Press G to move the circle to the center of the cube. Then press S to scale the circle.
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    Press A to deselect all visible objects in scene. Hold down the and right click on the circle first. Then right click on the cube.
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    Switch from Object Mode to Edit Mode by pressing Tab . In the Tool Shelf panel, select Tool » Knife Project. Press T to open the Tool Shelf panel if you don't see it.

=== Making the Cut ===

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Method 1: Using Cut-Through

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    Select the Cut through option in Knife Project. This will cut both two sides of the cube.
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    Press the Delete key » Faces to cut holes in the cube.
Part 2 of 2:

Method 2: Using the Cut Through Tool

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    Deselect the Cut through option. You will cut only one side of the cube – the front of the cube.
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    Press the Delete key » Faces to cut a hole in the front of the cube.
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