3.20.1

“Boolean tools bring the best of sketching and BIM together. They help you combine, subtract, and manipulate spaces with precision, streamlining complex design workflows.”
-Aishwarya Arun, Product Specialist*

What’s New

Boolean Operations

Five new tools that let you combine, subtract, trim, and split spaces; giving you precise control over layout and form without tedious redrawing.

• Union: Merge multiple spaces into one
• Difference: Subtract one space from another (perfect for courtyards)
• Trim: Cut out overlaps while keeping all trimming objects
• Intersect: Extract the shared area between spaces
• Split: Divide spaces using other spaces as dividers

Applications

1. Union

Use it to:

• Merge adjacent office spaces into a single open plan
• Generate building footprints from grouped program blocks
• Explore new forms by merging volumes in 3D

2. Difference

Use it to:

• Subtract courtyards from central spaces
• Carve recessed entrances from building forms
• Design textured facades by subtracting repeating voids

3. Trim

Use it to:

• Generate corridors by trimming departments with shared boundaries
• Recess secondary programs into a host space
• Carve out cores or transition spaces

4. Split

Use it to:

• Cut large landscape areas with paths
• Slice a floor plate into zones using a building envelope
• Divide buildings vertically into parts

5. Intersect

Use it to:

• Extract overlapping area between two intersecting spaces
• Create shared program boundaries or buffer zones

Behavior & Rules

• Property Retention
  • Union: Takes properties from larger (or first-selected) space
  • Difference: Keeps first-selected space’s properties
  • Trim: All trimming objects retain their properties
  • Intersect/Split: New shapes get default properties
• Selection Order Matters
  • First object is the one that gets affected
  • Avoid using marquee or select all for precision
• Supports all space types: Program, CSV-imported, hand-drawn
• Works in 2D & 3D: On all stories

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