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The '''Weiler–Atherton''' is a polygon-[[Clipping (computer graphics)|clipping]] [[algorithm]]. It is used in areas like [[computer graphics]] and games development where clipping of polygons is needed. It allows clipping of a ''subject or candidate polygon'' by an arbitrarily shaped ''clipping polygon/area/region''.