# Request: close "open outside corners" when exporting UFO **URL:** \ **Category:** Glyphs\ **Created:** [August 23, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086 "2017-08-23T15:02:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Johannes)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/1 "2017-08-23T15:02:56Z")
Hey, i was wondering if it would make sense to add an option (checkbox) that would close all open outside corners when exporting an \*.ufo file from Glyphs. We’re working with external kerning/spacing tools and therefore need those corners closed to be able to proceed. Finding them manually is quite a pain. Same situation here. The script helps yet a checkbox would be super simple and easy? > [@How to detect an outside open corner](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/how-to-detect-an-outside-open-corner/4117): > > I need to create UFOs and would like to find any instance of these kinds of corners to convert them before exporting, is this possible with a script? Thank you! Johannes ---
**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/2 "2017-08-23T18:24:33Z")
You could build that code into a plug-in and run it as a PreFilter at export. ---
**Author:** ![Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Johannes)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/3 "2017-08-24T11:11:51Z")
Okay – I could imagine though that more people are interested in this being more accessible – people (like me) who don’t know how to program a plugin. Could you help building such plugin? ---
**Author:** ![Miles\_Newlyn](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/miles_newlyn/32/3303_2.png) [@Miles\_Newlyn](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Miles_Newlyn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/4 "2017-08-24T11:17:51Z")
yes! Add an option (checkbox) that would close all open outside corners when exporting an \*.ufo file from Glyphs. Make it so. ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/5 "2017-08-24T11:18:33Z")
I’m working on it. ---
**Author:** ![Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Johannes)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/6 "2017-08-24T11:29:20Z")
amazing! ---
**Author:** ![Miles\_Newlyn](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/miles_newlyn/32/3303_2.png) [@Miles\_Newlyn](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Miles_Newlyn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/7 "2017-11-15T11:42:51Z")
Any update on this? ---
**Author:** ![Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Johannes](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Johannes)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/8 "2017-11-15T11:58:07Z")
would be interested as well @GeorgSeifert ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/9 "2017-11-15T12:56:38Z")
In 2.5, the UFO-export has an option “decompose smart stuff” that includes outside overlaps. ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mark/32/20784_2.png) [@Mark](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/10 "2017-11-17T13:18:50Z")
> [@GeorgSeifert](#): > > “decompose smart stuff” I love that name 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Miles\_Newlyn](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/miles_newlyn/32/3303_2.png) [@Miles\_Newlyn](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Miles_Newlyn)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/11 "2017-11-22T11:15:57Z")
what else does it include Georg? ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/request-close-open-outside-corners-when-exporting-ufo/7086/12 "2017-11-22T20:04:09Z")
For now, it includes outside corners and Smart Components and Corner components.