Vector Boundary

The Vector Boundary tool creates a single boundary vector around a selection — useful for building a machining boundary or a containing shape from a group of vectors.

Watch tutorial: How to Create Vector BoundariesWatch tutorial: How to Create Rubber Band Vectors

Creating a Boundary

Hover over the vectors you want to enclose; a live preview of the boundary appears, with a distance field that follows the cursor. Type a distance and press Enter, or drag outward to set the distance interactively, to create the boundary. Use the Up and Down arrows to switch between the two boundary styles.

Options

• Offset Boundary — an outline offset from the vectors by the set distance.
• Offset Boundary - Rubber Band — a convex "rubber band" wrap stretched around the outside of the vectors.
• Distance — the offset distance of the boundary.
• Keep Original — leaves the source vectors in place instead of removing them.
• Select new — selects the newly created boundary once it is made.