polygon-intersection ("plyi")

See this command in the command table.

To access this command:

  • Digitize ribbon >> Tools >> Combine >> Intersect Polygons.

  • Using the command line, enter "polygon-intersection".

  • Use the quick key combination "plyi".

  • Display the Find Command screen, locate polygon-intersection and click Run.

Command Overview

For selected polygons in any 3D window, this command creates a new polygon which contains the area common to all of them.

Note: A variation of this command - polygon-intersection-delete-originals - erases the original polygon data before creating the intersection area.

Command steps:

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

  1. Select all overlapping polygons and run the polygon-intersectioncommand.

    A new polygon is created that contains the area common to all overlapping polygons, for example:

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