Shaping tools summary table

Source

Tool

Result

Description

ShapingSourceObjects.png 

Weld.png 

Weld

ShapingWeld.png 

Selected objects are combined into a single object. The resulting object takes the properties – stitch color and type, etc – of the topmost object.

Flatten.png 

Flatten

ShapingFlatten.png 

Only areas unique to each selected object are retained. All overlapping areas are removed.

Intersect.png 

Intersect

ShapingIntersect.png 

Only areas common to all selected objects are retained. All non-overlapping areas are removed.

Exclude.png 

Exclude

ShapingExclude.png 

Areas where pairs of selected objects overlap are removed, starting from the topmost object.

ShapingSourceObjects00104.png 

FrontBack.png 

Front-Back

ShapingFrontBack.png 

The topmost object is retained, but all of the areas overlapping with other selected objects are removed.

BackFront.png 

Back-Front

ShapingBackFront.png 

The bottommost object is retained, but all of the areas overlapping with other selected objects are removed.

Divide.png 

Divide

ShapingDivide.png 

The objects are split wherever overlaps occur and all hidden areas are removed.

Combine.png 

Combine

ShapingCombine.png 

Areas where pairs of selected objects overlap are removed, starting from the topmost object. All resulting objects share the properties – stitch color and type, etc – of the topmost object.