| | Union (i.e two or more things making up one shape). See e.g. also `1 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_(set_theory)>`__ | a body = legs : torso : arms : head |
| : | Union (i.e two or more things making up one shape). See e.g. also `1 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_(set_theory)>`__ | a body = legs : torso : arms : head |
| " " | "space" shared between shapes, i,e. intersection (the common region of shapes). See e.g. also `2 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersection_(set_theory)>`__ | "small-circle = big-circle small-circle" (where the small circle placed within the big-circle) |
| ( ) | Brackets are used to emphasise which shapes an operation should be applied to. | box1 (# box2) is the intersection between box1 and the shape defined by all points not inside box2 |