Operation Manual

Merge
When you merge objects, a new object is created with a shape that follows the shape of the
merged objects. The area fill of the merged object is determined by the area fill of the object that is
at the rear of all the other objects, as shown in Figure 122.
Subtract
When you subtract objects, the objects at the front are subtracted from the object behind. This
leaves a blank space that the subtracted objects occupied (Figure 123).
Figure 123: Subtracting objects
Intersect
When you intersect objects, the front objects and the exposed area of the object at the rear are
removed. This creates a new object from the area of the object at the rear that was covered by the
objects at the front (Figure 124).
Figure 124: Intersecting objects
Practical example
The example in Figure 125 shows how you can use the merge, subtract, and intersect functions to
create a knife with a wooden handle.
Figure 125: Creating a knife
Draw an ellipse and then a rectangle overlapping half
of its width.
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