[Solved] You have three overlapping shapes: A, B, and C. You want to create a new shape that includes all areas covered by A and B but excludes any area... Which Boolean operation sequence should you use? | Figma

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You have three overlapping shapes: A, B, and C. You want to create a new shape that includes all areas covered by A and B but excludes any area where C overlaps. Which Boolean operation sequence should you use?

AIntersect A and B, then Exclude C

BSubtract C from A, then Union with B

CUnion A and B, then Subtract C

DExclude C from A, then Intersect with B

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Combine A and B fully
Use Union to merge A and B into one shape covering all their areas.
Step 2: Remove overlap with C
Use Subtract to cut out any area where C overlaps from the combined shape.
Final Answer:
Union A and B, then Subtract C -> Option C
Quick Check:
Union then Subtract excludes C overlap [OK]

Quick Trick: Union first, then subtract to exclude overlap [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Using Intersect instead of Union first
Excluding before combining shapes
Mixing order of operations

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Step 1: Combine A and B fully

Step 2: Remove overlap with C

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