dumb question (stuff I learned and forgot) about surfaces

ok got model where the whole thing is just 1 surface.
I want to break that up into several smaller surfaces, example: got box, has 1 surface (the outside)
I want to break that up so each box side is it's own surface so I can use different shaders on various sides.
so what tool did I forget about?
thxs
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You can do that in Daz Studio with the Geometry Editor tool, but it would probably be easier to use a dedicated modelling application if you have one.