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Please view the following to merge selected objects and generates resulting boundaries either as polygons (filled) or outlines (not filled).  This can be a very useful command to reduce design complexity for conversion to other EDA formats, compatibility with third-party software, also used for laser/CNC machining purposes and more.

1. Select any objects you wish to convert to Polygons.
2. Go to menu:  Tools | Polygon Utilities | Merge to Polygon(s)...
3. Press OK, and new boundary objects will be generated.

Merge to Polygon(s) Description:

• Output Type:  Determines how resulting objects will be created.   Default: Polygon 
  • Polygon Generate Filled Boundary.
  • Outline Closed 0-width outline (non-filled)
• Output Paths:  Determines how resulting paths/traces will be created.  Default: Auto-Detect 
  • Auto-Detect Generate Boundary.
  • Rounded Round Corners and Endcap.
  • Truncated Squared Corners no endcap.
  • Extended Squared Corners and endcap.
  • Extended/Round Endcap Squared Corners with Round endcap.
  • Segments Output as separate Polyline Segments.
• Merge Winding Rule:  Determines how adjacent/overlapping objects will be merged.   Default: Non-Zero 
  • Odd Filled with Odd winding rule.
  • Non-Zero Filled with non-zero winding rule.
  • Positive Filled when positive Winding rule.
  • Negative Filled when negative winding rule.
• Output Layer:  Select layer to output resulting objects.
• Minimum Hole Size:  Ignores any resulting holes with a diameter less than this value.  Default: 0 in/mm
• Output Arcs (when possible):   If available will output Arc data in resulting polygons.  Default: Checked
• Output Flashes (when possible):   Detect if outlines are either Round or Rectangular and then convert to flashed pads.  Default: Unchecked+

See Also:

FAB 3000