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Overlapping Rectangle Union calculator.

Measure the combined covered area of axis-aligned rectangular zones without counting overlaps twice.

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Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.

Rectangles 1
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Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

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How this calculation works.

Measure the combined covered area of axis-aligned rectangular zones without counting overlaps twice. Only axis-aligned measured rectangles; no inference of property boundaries.

Union area = sum of disjoint vertical strips times merged covered height.Calculated with normalised units

A worked example

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Rectangles 1
Left coordinate
0 m
Bottom coordinate
0 m
Rectangle width
2 m
Rectangle height
2 m
Rectangles 2
Left coordinate
1 m
Bottom coordinate
1 m
Rectangle width
2 m
Rectangle height
2 m

Combined covered area: 7 m²

Before you purchase

Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

Only axis-aligned measured rectangles; no inference of property boundaries.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.

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