Workflows

Boolean Tools

August 14, 2025
1:31
Space Planning
Massing Studies
Blocking & Stacking

Video Description

What You'll Learn

  • Use five boolean tools to combine, subtract, and split multiple spaces
  • Merge spaces into one footprint with Union
  • Carve courtyards or voids into a design with Difference
  • Trim, intersect, or split overlapping spaces to shape circulation and departments

Transcript

Introducing five new boolean tools to help you work with multiple spaces. Union merges two or more spaces into a single entity. This is ideal for combining different program blocks such as transforming separate office zones into an open plan layout or merging multiple spaces to define a building footprint. Difference is used to subtract one space from another. It's a great tool for creating voids like atriums, courtyards, or recessed entries. Keep in mind that the order in which you select the spaces is important. The second shape is what gets removed. Trim allows you to cut a space using the outline of another while keeping both intact. In this case, you need to select the object to be trimmed first, followed by the trimming objects. This is useful for carving corridors or shaping circulation zones from overlapping areas while keeping the trimming object as it is. Intersect extracts only the overlapping portions of two spaces. This is handy for highlighting shared zones or for creating custom landscape elements. Split divides spaces using other shapes as cutting tools. It's ideal for separating large volumes, splitting overlapping spaces, or breaking down a footprint into departments. Together, these tools simplify workflows that would otherwise require multiple manual steps, letting you iterate quickly and cleanly.

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August 14, 2025
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