Merge

In Footprint Editor, the Merge command allows you to combine two or more overlapping objects into a single object. Area fills, shapes and component areas can be merged.

• Area fills are shown on the Shape > Area Fill section of the ribbon, and include Polygon, Rectangle and Circle.
• Shapes are shown on the Draw > Shapes section of the ribbon, and include Polyline, Rectangle and Circle.
• Component Areas are shown on the Shape > Component Area section of the ribbon, and include Polygon, Rectangle and Circle.

This command is executed by clicking Shape > Reshape > Merge on the Footprint Editor ribbon. It is only available in 2D View mode.

 

 

Command Dialog

Value		Description
Same type		Allows you specify whether only the same type of overlapping object can be merged, or whether area fills can be merged with shapes.
	ON	Only the same type of object can be merged. If selected, area fills can be merged with other area fills, shapes can be merged with other shapes and component areas can be merged with other component areas.
	OFF	The same type of object can be merged, and area fills can be merged with shapes. However, component areas cannot be merged with other types of object. This is shown in the following table.   If an area fill is merged with a shape, the merged object that is produced is an area fill. However, the shape becomes a cutout of the area fill, and is therefore not filled. An example is shown below of an area fill that was created by merging an area fill with a shape.
Apply		When you click Apply, you are prompted to select one of the objects that are being merged. The object that you select provides the attributes for the merged object that is created. The selected objects are merged.
Exit		The Merge dialog is closed.