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Bufferer

Expands or shrinks the boundary segments in the input geometry by a specified amount, and if necessary, connects them using stroked arcs. Aggregate geometries and groups are dissolved after the buffer operation.

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Output

Parameters

Usage Notes

  • This transformer creates buffers that are of equal width on either side of a linear input feature. To create offsets to either the left or right-hand side of a feature, use the OffsetCurveGenerator.

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Editing Transformer Parameters

Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

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