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Merge

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Use this to merge a new shape with an existing shape.

Shortcuts

Default Keys: None

Default Menu: Insert

Command: Merge Polygon

Default Keys: None

Default Menu: Insert

Command: Merge Rectangle

Default Keys: None

Default Menu: Insert

Command: Merge Circle

Default Keys: None

Default Menu: Insert

Command: Merge Triangle

Default Keys: None

Default Menu: Insert

Command: Merge Text

Locating this option

Available from: Insert > Merge.

Merging shapes: Polygons, Rectangles, Circles, Triangles

  1. Optionally pre-select the closed master shape you wish to merge shapes onto.
  2. Select the Merge option from the Insert menu.
  3. The default mode is Polygon . You may change to another mode by selecting it in the context menu.
  4. If a shape was not selected, you can click to select one now, highlighting it in the process.
  5. If you have a single shape on the clipboard, you can use Paste to insert it and move it to the required position to be merged with the master shape. This can be repeated as many times as you want.
  6. Clicking will begin the editing mode for the shape type selected. Complete shape editing by double clicking.
  7. At this point the master shape will be merged with the new shape.
  8. Continue adding shapes to merge, or use Cancel to exit insertion mode.

Merging shapes: Text

  1. Optional: Pre-select a closed master shape to apply merge with.
  2. Select Insert > Merge.
  3. Press Right Click on the design to open the shortcut menu and select Insert Merged Text.
  4. You may now be prompted to configure your text settings.
    • If the Group feature is selected, any additional resulting shapes will be tightly grouped with the master shape.
    • You can return this menu at any time during master shape selection by opening the context menu and selecting Change Text Configuration.
  5. If a shape was not selected, you can click to select one now.
  6. Text will not appear by your cursor. Position in where you want the merged shape to be.
    • Note that several placement options are available in the context menu.
  7. Click to finalise placement and merge with the master shape.
  8. You will return to Step 5 to repeat selection and merging if necessary.

When merging text, it is possible to have multiple resulting shapes such as additional characters which did not overlap the master shape’s boundary.

Merging existing shapes

To merge with a shape which already exists on the design, it is better to use the Merge Shapes function.

Merge Shapes | Insert Polygon | Insert Rectangle | Insert Circle | Insert Triangle | Insert Cutout

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