diff --git a/examples/overlapping_circles.go b/examples/overlapping_circles.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38208b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/overlapping_circles.go
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"os"
+	"sort"
+)
+
+const (
+	// D = math.Pi
+	S = 2
+)
+
+type Point struct {
+	X, Y float64
+}
+
+func (a Point) Lerp(b Point, t float64) Point {
+	x := a.X + (b.X-a.X)*t
+	y := a.Y + (b.Y-a.Y)*t
+	return Point{x, y}
+}
+
+type Segment struct {
+	P0, P1 Point
+}
+
+type Circle struct {
+	X, Y, R float64
+}
+
+func (c Circle) ContainsPoint(p Point) bool {
+	return math.Hypot(p.X-c.X, p.Y-c.Y) < c.R
+}
+
+func (c Circle) Discretize(n int) []Point {
+	points := make([]Point, n)
+	for i := range points {
+		t := float64(i) / float64(n-1)
+		a := 2 * math.Pi * t
+		x := math.Cos(a)*c.R + c.X
+		y := math.Sin(a)*c.R + c.Y
+		points[i] = Point{x, y}
+	}
+
+	return points
+}
+
+func (c Circle) IntersectLine(p0, p1 Point) (float64, float64, bool) {
+	dx := p1.X - p0.X
+	dy := p1.Y - p0.Y
+	A := dx*dx + dy*dy
+	B := 2 * (dx*(p0.X-c.X) + dy*(p0.Y-c.Y))
+	C := (p0.X-c.X)*(p0.X-c.X) + (p0.Y-c.Y)*(p0.Y-c.Y) - c.R*c.R
+	det := B*B - 4*A*C
+	if A <= 0 || det <= 0 {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+	t0 := (-B + math.Sqrt(det)) / (2 * A)
+	t1 := (-B - math.Sqrt(det)) / (2 * A)
+	return t0, t1, true
+}
+
+func makeCircles(circleRadius, visibleRadius float64) []Circle {
+	var circles []Circle
+	a := int(math.Ceil(circleRadius + visibleRadius))
+	for y := -a; y <= a; y++ {
+		for x := -a; x <= a; x++ {
+			cx := float64(x)
+			cy := float64(y)
+			if math.Hypot(cx, cy) <= circleRadius+visibleRadius {
+				circles = append(circles, Circle{cx, cy, circleRadius})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return circles
+}
+
+func count(circles []Circle, p Point) int {
+	var result int
+	for _, c := range circles {
+		if c.ContainsPoint(p) {
+			result++
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+type splitFunc func(Point) bool
+
+func split(circles []Circle, p0, p1 Point, f splitFunc) []Segment {
+	var ts []float64
+	for _, c := range circles {
+		t0, t1, ok := c.IntersectLine(p0, p1)
+		if ok {
+			ts = append(ts, t0)
+			ts = append(ts, t1)
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Float64s(ts)
+	var segments []Segment
+	for i := 1; i < len(ts); i++ {
+		t0 := ts[i-1]
+		t1 := ts[i]
+		if t1 < 0 || t0 > 1 {
+			continue
+		}
+		t0 = math.Max(t0, 0)
+		t1 = math.Min(t1, 1)
+		t := (t0 + t1) / 2
+		p := p0.Lerp(p1, t)
+		if f(p) {
+			q0 := p0.Lerp(p1, t0)
+			q1 := p0.Lerp(p1, t1)
+			segments = append(segments, Segment{q0, q1})
+		}
+	}
+	return segments
+}
+
+func run(path string, d, s float64) error {
+	file, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	circles := makeCircles(d/2, s*math.Sqrt(2))
+
+	x0 := -s
+	x1 := s
+	y0 := -s
+	y1 := s
+
+	f := func(p Point) bool {
+		return count(circles, p)%2 == 1
+	}
+
+	g := func(p Point) bool {
+		return math.Hypot(p.X, p.Y) <= s
+	}
+	outer := []Circle{Circle{0, 0, s}}
+
+	const n = 200
+	for i := 0; i <= n; i++ {
+		t := float64(i) / float64(n)
+		y := y0 + (y1-y0)*t
+		p0 := Point{x0, y}
+		p1 := Point{x1, y}
+		segments := split(circles, p0, p1, f)
+		for _, s := range segments {
+			clipped := split(outer, s.P0, s.P1, g)
+			for _, cs := range clipped {
+				fmt.Fprintf(file, "%g,%g %g,%g\n", cs.P0.X, cs.P0.Y, cs.P1.X, cs.P1.Y)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range circles {
+		points := c.Discretize(360)
+		for i := 1; i < len(points); i++ {
+			p0 := points[i-1]
+			p1 := points[i]
+			clipped := split(outer, p0, p1, g)
+			for _, cs := range clipped {
+				fmt.Fprintf(file, "%g,%g %g,%g\n", cs.P0.X, cs.P0.Y, cs.P1.X, cs.P1.Y)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	points := outer[0].Discretize(360)
+	for _, p := range points {
+		fmt.Fprintf(file, "%g,%g ", p.X, p.Y)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(file, "\n")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	d0 := 1.0
+	d1 := math.Pi
+	n := 48
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		t := float64(i) / float64(n-1)
+		d := d0 + (d1-d0)*t
+		path := fmt.Sprintf("overlapping_circles/%.8f.axi", d)
+		fmt.Println(path)
+		run(path, d, S)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/overlapping_circles.py b/examples/overlapping_circles.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05cf593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/overlapping_circles.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import axi
+import os
+
+N_PER_ROW = 8
+SPACING = 2
+
+def load(path):
+    d = axi.Drawing.load(path)
+    d = d.scale_to_fit(1.9, 1.9)
+    d = d.join_paths(0.5 / 25.4)
+    d = d.sort_paths()
+    d = d.join_paths(0.5 / 25.4)
+    d = d.origin()
+    return d
+
+def main():
+    dirname = 'overlapping_circles'
+    i = 0
+    j = 0
+    x = 0
+    y = 0
+    drawing = axi.Drawing([])
+    for filename in sorted(os.listdir(dirname)):
+        if not filename.endswith('.axi'):
+            continue
+        path = os.path.join(dirname, filename)
+        print(path)
+        d = load(path)
+        d = d.translate(x, y)
+        drawing.add(d)
+        x += SPACING
+        i += 1
+        if i == N_PER_ROW:
+            i = 0
+            j += 1
+            x = 0
+            if j % 2:
+                x = SPACING / 2
+            y += SPACING * 0.866
+    d = drawing
+    d = d.center(*axi.A3_SIZE)
+    print(len(d.paths))
+    im = d.render(bounds=axi.A3_BOUNDS, line_width = 0.4 / 25.4)
+    im.write_to_png('overlapping_circles.png')
+    d.dump('overlapping_circles.axi')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()