1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/elements/stroke.py b/lib/elements/stroke.py
index eca9e0ba..e8eb4783 100644
--- a/lib/elements/stroke.py
+++ b/lib/elements/stroke.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+import shapely.geometry
 
 from .element import param, EmbroideryElement, Patch
 from ..i18n import _
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ class Stroke(EmbroideryElement):
             return self.flatten(path)
 
     @property
+    @cache
+    def shape(self):
+        line_strings = [shapely.geometry.LineString(path) for path in self.paths]
+        return shapely.geometry.MultiLineString(line_strings)
+
+    @property
     @param('manual_stitch', _('Manual stitch placement'), tooltip=_("Stitch every node in the path.  Stitch length and zig-zag spacing are ignored."), type='boolean', default=False)
     def manual_stitch_mode(self):
         return self.get_boolean_param('manual_stitch')