How to create vector boundaries around vectors in Vectric software | Editing Objects

Overview

This video explains how to use the Vector Boundary Tool in Vectric software to create offset or rubber-band style vector boundaries around selected vectors. It covers both single and multi-vector selections, and how the offset distance interacts with each boundary type.

Steps

1. Select the Vector Boundary tool from Drawing tab → Edit Objects.
2. In the tool options, set an Offset Boundary distance in the provided field (e.g. 0.25 inches).
3. Select one or more vectors and click Create Boundary:
   • Single vector: creates one offset boundary around the vector.
   • Multiple vectors: creates an offset boundary around each selected vector individually.
4. To create a group boundary, check the Rubber Band Boundary option.
5. With the vectors selected, click Create Boundary again:
   • Generates a single boundary wrapping around all selected vectors as a group.
   • If an offset distance is set, the rubber-band boundary is expanded by that offset.
6. Use this rubber-band boundary for nesting or keeping a group of objects together.

Key Points / Warnings

• The Offset Boundary option with multiple vectors creates separate boundaries for each vector, not one combined boundary.
• The Rubber Band Boundary does not weld vectors together; it simply places a boundary around the selection as if a rubber band were stretched around them.
• The offset distance applies to both the standard offset boundary and the rubber-band boundary.
• Rubber-band boundaries with an offset are useful for grouping objects during nesting operations.