Function Description

Remove the common part of two or more objects. Other parts are merged into an object.

When performing XOR operations, various situations may occur. These situations are described below.

• If the objects involved in the operation intersect only at points, these area objects are merged into a complex object (as shown in the figure below, a complex area object with two sub-objects is generated).
• If the objects involved in the operation intersect only along lines, the adjacent edges between these objects disappear and they merge into a simple object.
• If the objects involved in the operation intersect each other in areas and do not overlap, the intersecting parts are deleted, and they merge into a complex object (as shown in the figure below, a complex area object with two sub-objects is generated).
• If the objects involved in the operation intersect consecutively in areas without pairwise intersecting parts (i.e., common intersecting parts), the objects merge into a simple area object.
• If the objects involved in the operation overlap each other, all objects are deleted.
• If the objects involved in the operation do not intersect each other, a complex object is generated (as shown in the figure below, a complex area object with two sub-objects is generated).

Function Entry

• Edit Data Tab -> Object Editing Group -> Face editing -> Face relationship -> XOR

Instructions

1. In the editable state of the layer, select two or multiple objects.
2. In the Edit Data tab, in the Face editing drop-down menu, click the XOR button in the Face relationship group to open the XOR dialog box.
3. In the dialog box, set the objects to retain. For a description of the property processing dialog box and its parameters after XOR operation, see Property Processing Dialog Box description.
4. Click the OK button to complete the XOR operation.