Create an area from surrounding contours
Click within a closed region to create a new outline from its boundaries.
Choose Create Area from Add Objects. The tool searches surrounding 2D contours for the region containing your click. This is useful when several existing edges together enclose the intended area.
Check the boundary sources
Use a region enclosed by supported 2D shapes or paths. The trace can use contours generated by parametric objects. Plants, 3D models, text and annotations are not interchangeable with closed 2D boundary contours.
Choose the boundary offset
Set Boundary Offset before tracing. Positive values expand outward; negative values shrink inward; zero follows the detected boundary. Read and enter the distance in the project’s unit format.
Click inside the region
Click within the intended region and wait for the trace to complete. A successful canvas click creates the new area; there is no extra Apply button. If no valid region is found, check gaps, the active page and the selected click location rather than assuming an area was created.
Cancel or check the result
Cancel an in-progress trace with the provided cancellation control or leave the tool with Esc. Changing tools or pages invalidates an unfinished trace. Select the created area to inspect its geometry and appearance; use Undo for a committed creation.