Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 456

442 Chapter 40:
Outline Objects
To choose the hide option
1 Select the object to outline.
2 Click Tools > Outline to open the Outline dialog box.
3 Choose the Pass, Corner Type, Number of Outlines, and the Outline Distance.
4 Turn on Hide Originals.
5 Click OK.
Encasing the original object
Encase Open Originals allows you to add thickness to an object, for example adding thickness
to a straight line or outlining an open object. This option can be useful for making neon
patterns.
To choose the encase option
1 Select an open object.
2 Click Tools > Outline to open the Outline dialog box.
3 Choose the Pass, Corner Type, Number of Outlines, and the Outline Distance.
4 Turn on Encase Open Originals.
5 Click OK.
Contouring the original object
Contouring the outline removes overlapping outlines and forms one continuous outline. Turn
on both Contour and Precontour to create this outline.
To choose the contour option
1 Select the objects to be contoured.