Cutout Tool

1. Go to Measure > Cutout. The Cutout tool is engaged.
   • Alternatively, click Cutout on the Measurements tab.

2. Locate the measurement to cut out from and hover the cursor over the markup, which will highlight in blue.

3. Click on each point of the desired shape.
   • All of the points of the Cutout must be inside the boundaries of the area or volume measurement.
   • To remove the last control point, press DELETE.
   • If any of the lines of the cutout will be converted into arcs, see Working with the Control Points and Curves below before defining the cutout: the direction in which the cutout is drawn will determine whether the arc curves inward or outward.
4. To close the shape, do one of the following:
   • Click the first point again to close the shape.
   • Double-click when placing the last point to automatically close the shape by connecting the last point placed to the first point placed.

Tips:

• Hold down SHIFT to draw lines that are at horizontal, vertical, or 45° angles.
• Click and drag to place a rectangular shape.
  • Holding down SHIFT while doing so will force the rectangle into a square.
• Multiple cutouts can be defined for a single measurement.

A control point defines where two line segments meet in multi-segment markups. Control points can be added or removed from these markups. See Working with Control Points for more information.

Further, the line segments of these markups can be converted to curves or arcs at their control points, allowing them to conform to nearly any shape. See Working with Curved Markups for more information.

When converting the lines of a cutout to an arc, whether the arc curves inward (concave) or curves outward (convex) depends on the direction in which the line was originally drawn.

• The lines of cutouts that were drawn clockwise will convert into concave arcs.
• The lines of cutouts that were drawn counterclockwise will convert into convex arcs.

The cutout is part of the measurement. Select the measurement to reveal the control handles for the measurement and the cutout.

To resize a line or change its angle, click and drag the appropriate yellow handle.

To remove a cutout, right-click on one of the lines of the Cutout and select Delete Cutout.