diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
index 026a8e487f..3c9284cc1e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class ObjectOp(PathOp.ObjectOp):
         obj.addProperty("Part::PropertyPartShape", "removalshape", "Path")
         obj.setEditorMode('removalshape', 2)  # hide
 
+        obj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool", "SplitArcs", "Path", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Split Arcs into discrete segments"))
+
+        # obj.Proxy = self
+
         self.initAreaOp(obj)
 
     def initAreaOp(self, obj):
@@ -140,6 +144,8 @@ class ObjectOp(PathOp.ObjectOp):
         for prop in ['AreaParams', 'PathParams', 'removalshape']:
             if hasattr(obj, prop):
                 obj.setEditorMode(prop, 2)
+        if not hasattr(obj, 'SplitArcs'):
+            obj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool", "SplitArcs", "Path", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Split Arcs into discrete segments"))
 
         self.areaOpOnDocumentRestored(obj)
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketBase.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketBase.py
index 453ff667b4..9563470a25 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketBase.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPocketBase.py
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class ObjectPocket(PathAreaOp.ObjectOp):
 
         Pattern = ['ZigZag', 'Offset', 'Spiral', 'ZigZagOffset', 'Line', 'Grid', 'Triangle']
         params['PocketMode'] = Pattern.index(obj.OffsetPattern) + 1
+
+        if obj.SplitArcs:
+            params['Explode'] = True
+            params['FitArcs'] = False
+
         return params
 
     def areaOpPathParams(self, obj, isHole):
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathProfile.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathProfile.py
index 76f6840a86..554345e239 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathProfile.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathProfile.py
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ class ObjectProfile(PathAreaOp.ObjectOp):
         if obj.JoinType == "Miter":
             params["MiterLimit"] = obj.MiterLimit
 
+        if obj.SplitArcs:
+            params['Explode'] = True
+            params['FitArcs'] = False
+
         return params
 
     def areaOpPathParams(self, obj, isHole):