Command Help polygon-union

 

Command Name	Menu	Quick Key	Link to Command Table
polygon-union	Edit ribbon | Tools | More | Polygon Union	plyu	Click here

Description

• If overlapping polygons are selected in the 3D window, this command creates a new polygon which contains the area inside all of them.
• If separate polygons are selected in the 3D window, this command creates an identical polygon for each selected item.

How to Use

1. Create overlapping polygons using either the new-polygon or new-string command:
   
   

When creating each polygon, you can specify a different color as follows: In the Current Objects toolbar, select the current object or create a new one. More... In the Current Objects toolbar, select [COLOUR] from the Attribute drop-down list, and specify a color - More....

 

2. Select all overlapping polygons, and run the polygon-unioncommand.

3. A new polygon is created that contains the area inside all overlapping polygons, and is colored the same as the last polygon you created:
   
   

	Related Topics
	new-polygon polygon-intersection