Shapes must not self intersect

A good example of a self intersecting shape is the figure 8. In the middle of the 8 the lines cross over each other. Imagine a path in the shape of an 8 and you are walking along it. At one point the outside is on your left and another point the outside is on your right. There is no rational way to cut this shape. SheetCam tries but the results will almost undoubtedly not be what you are after.

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