2.2.13. Erase overlapping areas from the layer

Erases parts of polygonal features, overlapping with geometries from another layer.

Inputs:

Target layer (erase from) - file in OGR-supported format (ZIP archive for ESRI Shapfile);
Layer with subtractable objects. File in OGR-supported format (ZIP archive for ESRI Shapfile).

Outputs:

File with modified features in the same format.

Launch the tool: https://toolbox.nextgis.com/t/eraser

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Pic. 2.10. Administratived boundaries minus the lake

Try the tool in action by downloading our example:

Input data set to test the tool. The archive contains step-by-step instructions.

Result example of the tool run.

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