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Area Cut-Out Tool
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The Area Cut-Out Tool is a feature of the Area Tool used to subtract an Area from a Measurement such as an island bench from flooring or windows from external cladding.
Using the Area Cut-Out Tool
- After drawing an Area, click Edit
- Click +Add
- Click Cut-Out
- (optional) switch Drawing Mode
- Square: Click on a corner of the Area, then click on the diagonal corner
- Freeform: Click on the first point, then click on each subsequent point, double-click to finish
- Repeat for additional Area Cut-Outs
- Click Done
- Click Save
To Cancel the changes click Cancel
Within the Area Parts, using the len
variable within the Formula will create a total perimeter for the Area which also includes the perimeter of any Cut-Outs in the Area
Editing an Area Cut-Out
- Press ESC to enter Select mode
Zoom in on the Area containing the Cut-Out to adjust - Select the Area
- To move: Click, hold and drag
- To adjust the Area: Click, hold and drag the blue square boxes
- To create another Vertex: Click, hold and drag a blue diamond
- To Delete a square point: Hold CTRL/Command β and click the blue square
To Delete an entire Area Cut Out: Hold Ctrl / Command β and click the centre of the Cut-Out - To add an additional Area Cut-Out: Click +Add, then click Cut-Out and create an Area Cut-Out
- Click Done
- Click Save
To Cancel the changes click Cancel
Using the Action Menu and clicking Duplicate will duplicate the Area and Cut-Outs not just the Cut-Out
Deleting an Area Cut-out
This will Delete the entire Area Measurement not just the Cut-Out
- Press ESC to enter Select mode
Zoom in on the Area containing the Cut-Out to Delete - Select the Area
- Hold Ctrl / Command β and click the centre of the Cut-Out
- Click Save
- Hold CTRL/Command β and press Z or
- Click Undo before leaving the Plan
Area Cut-Out vs Negative Area
The Area Cut-Out Tool will not create a Negative Area under the Measurement. The Area Cut-Out subtracts the Cut-Out from the selected Area Total and removes the Area from the Plan.
If the requirement is to create a Negative Areas listed in the Measurement breakdown, please see the Negative Areas article.