Boolean operations (union, subtract, intersect, exclude) in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This data represents two shapes (Circle and Square) and the Boolean operation 'Union' applied to them, resulting in a combined shape that covers all areas of both shapes.

Cell	Value
A1	Shape1
B1	Circle
A2	Shape2
B2	Square
A3	Operation
B3	Union
A4	Result
B4	Combined shape covering all areas of Circle and Square

Formula Trace

Union(Shape1, Shape2)

Step 1: Identify Shape1 and Shape2

Step 2: Apply Union operation to Circle and Square

Cell Reference Map

   A       B
1 Shape1 | Circle
2 Shape2 | Square
3 Operation | Union
4 Result | Combined shape covering all areas of Circle and Square

Cells A1 and A2 hold the shape names, B1 and B2 hold the shape types. B3 holds the Boolean operation 'Union' applied to these shapes.

Result

   A       B
1 Shape1 | Circle
2 Shape2 | Square
3 Operation | Union
4 Result | Combined shape covering all areas of Circle and Square

The result cell shows the combined shape after applying the Union operation, which includes all parts of both the Circle and the Square.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the Union operation do to two shapes?

A Combines all areas covered by both shapes

B Keeps only the overlapping area of both shapes

C Removes the second shape from the first

D Keeps only the non-overlapping areas

Key Result

Boolean operations combine shapes by merging (Union), removing (Subtract), overlapping (Intersect), or excluding overlapping areas (Exclude).