Creating Objects from Intersections in the Layout Editor

To create a new object on the intersection of two or more objects, click the Layout > Merge Polygons > Intersection command.

Select the objects from which you want to take the intersection.
Warning:
If the objects you selected do not overlap, the result is a null object and both objects vanish.
From the Layout menu, select Merge Polygons > Intersection.

The original objects vanish, leaving only the new object that was formed on their intersection.

Union and Intersection operations support using selected objects on multiple layers, and each layer object is operated on separately. However, Subtraction is only allowed if the selected objects are on the same layer. Selected objects may be negative objects.

If only negative objects are selected, the merge operation is performed the same as with positive objects, but the resulting objects remain negative objects.
If both negative objects and positive objects are selected:

— Complete the union/intersection/subtraction operation on the positive objects

— Always union the negative objects

— Subtract the negative object result from the positive object result

Note:

By default, the original intersecting objects are not preserved for later use. If you want to keep a copy of the objects that intersect the first object selected, do the following:

Copy the objects, then paste them back into the design after creating the new object on the intersection.