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The Cut & Fill tool

Cut & Fill tool is used to cut out a space and fill it with an existing or new area classification. To use the tool, select the Cut/Subtract icon, outline the space you would like to remove, then right click to fill in with a area classification.

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The Cut & Fill tool allows you to cut out an area from an existing area classification and fill it in with a new classification. 

To use the tool:

  1. Select the area you would like to cut from.
  2. Click on the "Cut/Subtract" tool in the left hand menu or hit the shortcut key "C" and begin cutting out the area of the existing area classification.
  3. Select the cut area, right click and select one of two options:
    1. Assign classification and fill: Select a previously created area classification to fill the cut area
    2. Create and fill: Create a new area classification and fill in the cut area with the new area classification

Tip: You can copy & paste the cut area within the same classification by selecting the cut area, hitting Ctrl + C on your keyboard to copy and then hitting Ctrl+V in order to paste.

You can delete a Cut/Subtract area, by selecting the area and hitting the Delete key.