Sites change as a deal moves: a parcel gets added, a corner gets cut off. Edit the project boundary any time in the boundary editor, without starting a new project.
Open the boundary editor
There are multiple ways to open the project boundary editor:
In the Layers panel, right-click Project Boundary and choose Edit boundary.
Right-click the boundary on the map and choose Edit project boundary.
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Spaceto open the Command Bar and search for Edit Project Boundary.Open Project Settings and click Edit Project Boundary.
In the Cut & Fill app, click Edit Boundary.
The boundary editor opens next to the drawing toolbar. It reads Editing project boundary, and adds unsaved once you make a change.
Change the boundary
You can restart or add more boundaries using the toolbar:
Click Clear to remove the boundary.
Click Add shape to draw another polygon. If they touch, Giraffe merges it into the original boundary. If they do not touch, Giraffe adds the area to the site area but leaves the polygon as its own shape.
Click Point to set the project's location as a single point instead of a boundary.
🚨 Warning: Switching to a point replaces the boundary polygon, and the site area is lost. Giraffe asks you to confirm with Replace.
In boundary edit mode, you can change the boundary in a variety of ways:
Right-click a parcel or any other polygon on the map and choose Add to project boundary to merge it in.
Right-click any polygon and choose Set project boundary to replace the whole boundary with it.
Drag the boundary's control points and extrusion handles to reshape it.
Combine parcels into one boundary
To turn several parcels into one site, add each parcel to the project boundary in the boundary editor. Parcels that touch merge into one polygon, with one outline and one site area.
In the Layers panel, right-click Project Boundary and choose Edit boundary.
Right-click the first parcel on the map and choose Set project boundary. The boundary now matches that parcel.
Right-click each of the other parcels and choose Add to project boundary.
Click Save changes.
Giraffe closes the thin slivers that often sit between neighboring parcel lines, so contiguous parcels become one shape. Parcels with a wider gap between them stay as separate shapes in the same boundary, and Giraffe adds their areas together. To get one outline around parcels that stay separate, click Clear, then click Add shape and draw one polygon around the whole site.
Union and the other boolean commands in the drawing toolbar only change geometries you've drawn. They don't change the project boundary.
Save or cancel
Click Save changes to apply your changes to the project.
Click Cancel to leave the boundary as it was. If you've made changes, click Discard to confirm.
Can I delete the project boundary?
You can't delete the project boundary. It's part of the project, so it has no delete option on the map or in the Layer Palette. The only way to remove it is to clear it in boundary edit mode:
In the Layer Palette, right-click Project Boundary and choose Edit boundary.
Click Clear.
Click Save changes.
The layer stays in the Layer Palette and reads Project Boundary (Not drawn). If the layer still reads Project Boundary, the project has its boundary. If you can't see it on the map, click the eye icon on the Project Boundary layer to show it, or right-click the layer and choose Zoom to boundary.