diff --git a/examples/specctra.rs b/examples/specctra.rs
index f316067..7993d9f 100644
--- a/examples/specctra.rs
+++ b/examples/specctra.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::BufReader;
 use topola::autorouter::invoker::Invoker;
 use topola::autorouter::Autorouter;
+use topola::layout::LayoutEdit;
 use topola::specctra::design::SpecctraDesign;
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     let design_bufread = BufReader::new(design_file);
 
     let design = SpecctraDesign::load(design_bufread).unwrap();
-    let board = design.make_board();
+    let board = design.make_board(&mut LayoutEdit::new());
 
     let invoker = Invoker::new(Autorouter::new(board).unwrap());
 
diff --git a/src/autorouter/autorouter.rs b/src/autorouter/autorouter.rs
index 77f8951..d8e476a 100644
--- a/src/autorouter/autorouter.rs
+++ b/src/autorouter/autorouter.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use crate::{
     board::{mesadata::AccessMesadata, Board},
     drawing::{band::BandTermsegIndex, dot::FixedDotIndex, Infringement},
-    layout::via::ViaWeight,
+    layout::{via::ViaWeight, LayoutEdit},
     router::{astar::AstarError, navmesh::NavmeshError, RouterOptions},
     triangulation::GetTrianvertexNodeIndex,
 };
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Autorouter<M> {
             .node_index()
         {
             RatvertexIndex::FixedDot(dot) => dot,
-            RatvertexIndex::Poly(poly) => self.board.poly_apex(poly),
+            RatvertexIndex::Poly(poly) => self.board.poly_apex(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), poly),
         };
 
         PointrouteExecutionStepper::new(self, origin_dot, point, options)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Autorouter<M> {
     pub fn undo_pointroute(&mut self, band: BandTermsegIndex) -> Result<(), AutorouterError> {
         self.board
             .layout_mut()
-            .remove_band(band)
+            .remove_band(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), band)
             .map_err(|_| AutorouterError::CouldNotRemoveBand(band))
     }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Autorouter<M> {
                 .unwrap();
             self.board
                 .layout_mut()
-                .remove_band(band)
+                .remove_band(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), band)
                 .map_err(|_| AutorouterError::CouldNotRemoveBand(band))?;
         }
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Autorouter<M> {
             .node_index()
         {
             RatvertexIndex::FixedDot(dot) => dot,
-            RatvertexIndex::Poly(poly) => self.board.poly_apex(poly),
+            RatvertexIndex::Poly(poly) => self.board.poly_apex(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), poly),
         };
 
         let target_dot = match self
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Autorouter<M> {
             .node_index()
         {
             RatvertexIndex::FixedDot(dot) => dot,
-            RatvertexIndex::Poly(poly) => self.board.poly_apex(poly),
+            RatvertexIndex::Poly(poly) => self.board.poly_apex(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), poly),
         };
 
         (source_dot, target_dot)
diff --git a/src/autorouter/place_via.rs b/src/autorouter/place_via.rs
index 30042fb..51df12e 100644
--- a/src/autorouter/place_via.rs
+++ b/src/autorouter/place_via.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     board::mesadata::AccessMesadata,
     drawing::graph::PrimitiveIndex,
     geometry::primitive::PrimitiveShape,
-    layout::via::ViaWeight,
+    layout::{via::ViaWeight, LayoutEdit},
     router::{navcord::NavcordStepper, navmesh::Navmesh},
 };
 
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ impl PlaceViaExecutionStepper {
     ) -> Result<(), AutorouterError> {
         if !self.done {
             self.done = true;
-            autorouter.board.layout_mut().add_via(self.weight)?;
+            autorouter
+                .board
+                .layout_mut()
+                .add_via(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), self.weight)?;
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Ok(())
diff --git a/src/autorouter/pointroute.rs b/src/autorouter/pointroute.rs
index 74217e8..42b3f86 100644
--- a/src/autorouter/pointroute.rs
+++ b/src/autorouter/pointroute.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
         band::BandTermsegIndex,
         dot::{FixedDotIndex, FixedDotWeight},
     },
+    layout::LayoutEdit,
     math::Circle,
     router::{route::RouteStepper, Router},
     stepper::Step,
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ impl PointrouteExecutionStepper {
         options: AutorouterOptions,
     ) -> Result<Self, AutorouterError> {
         let destination = autorouter.board.add_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            &mut LayoutEdit::new(),
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle: Circle {
                     pos: point,
diff --git a/src/autorouter/remove_bands.rs b/src/autorouter/remove_bands.rs
index ece9b46..83214ef 100644
--- a/src/autorouter/remove_bands.rs
+++ b/src/autorouter/remove_bands.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     board::mesadata::AccessMesadata,
     drawing::graph::PrimitiveIndex,
     geometry::primitive::PrimitiveShape,
+    layout::LayoutEdit,
     router::{navcord::NavcordStepper, navmesh::Navmesh},
 };
 
@@ -36,7 +37,10 @@ impl RemoveBandsExecutionStepper {
 
             for selector in self.selection.selectors() {
                 let band = autorouter.board.bandname_band(&selector.band).unwrap().0;
-                autorouter.board.layout_mut().remove_band(band);
+                autorouter
+                    .board
+                    .layout_mut()
+                    .remove_band(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), band);
             }
             Ok(())
         } else {
diff --git a/src/bin/topola-egui/workspace.rs b/src/bin/topola-egui/workspace.rs
index 8d5e94d..b097716 100644
--- a/src/bin/topola-egui/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/bin/topola-egui/workspace.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use topola::{
         activity::{ActivityContext, ActivityStepperWithStatus, InteractiveInput},
         Interactor,
     },
+    layout::LayoutEdit,
     specctra::{design::SpecctraDesign, mesadata::SpecctraMesadata},
     stepper::Step,
 };
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ pub struct Workspace {
 
 impl Workspace {
     pub fn new(design: SpecctraDesign, tr: &Translator) -> Result<Self, String> {
-        let board = design.make_board();
+        let board = design.make_board(&mut LayoutEdit::new());
         let layers = Layers::new(&board);
         let overlay = Overlay::new(&board).map_err(|err| {
             format!(
diff --git a/src/bin/topola/main.rs b/src/bin/topola/main.rs
index a781b76..ad5a7f9 100644
--- a/src/bin/topola/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/topola/main.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use topola::autorouter::invoker::Invoker;
 use topola::autorouter::selection::PinSelection;
 use topola::autorouter::Autorouter;
 use topola::autorouter::AutorouterOptions;
+use topola::layout::LayoutEdit;
 use topola::router::RouterOptions;
 use topola::specctra::design::SpecctraDesign;
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     let mut design_bufread = BufReader::new(design_file);
 
     let design = SpecctraDesign::load(design_bufread).unwrap();
-    let board = design.make_board();
+    let board = design.make_board(&mut LayoutEdit::new());
 
     let history = if let Some(commands_filename) = args.commands {
         let command_file = File::open(commands_filename)?;
diff --git a/src/board/board.rs b/src/board/board.rs
index 63764b9..ecad7d0 100644
--- a/src/board/board.rs
+++ b/src/board/board.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
     graph::GenericIndex,
     layout::{
         poly::{GetMaybeApex, MakePolyShape, PolyWeight},
-        Layout, NodeIndex,
+        Layout, LayoutEdit, NodeIndex,
     },
     math::Circle,
 };
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Board<M> {
     /// Inserts the dot into the layout and, if a pin name is provided, maps it to the created dot's node.
     pub fn add_fixed_dot_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         weight: FixedDotWeight,
         maybe_pin: Option<String>,
     ) -> FixedDotIndex {
-        let dot = self.layout.add_fixed_dot_infringably(weight);
+        let dot = self.layout.add_fixed_dot_infringably(recorder, weight);
 
         if let Some(ref pin) = maybe_pin {
             self.node_to_pinname
@@ -85,10 +86,13 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Board<M> {
     /// Adds the segment to the layout and maps the pin name to the created segment if provided.
     pub fn add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         weight: FixedDotWeight,
         poly: GenericIndex<PolyWeight>,
     ) -> FixedDotIndex {
-        let dot = self.layout.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(weight, poly);
+        let dot = self
+            .layout
+            .add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(recorder, weight, poly);
 
         if let Some(pin) = self.node_pinname(&GenericNode::Compound(poly.into())) {
             self.node_to_pinname
@@ -103,12 +107,15 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Board<M> {
     /// Adds the segment to the layout and updates the internal mapping if necessary.
     pub fn add_fixed_seg_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
         maybe_pin: Option<String>,
     ) -> FixedSegIndex {
-        let seg = self.layout.add_fixed_seg_infringably(from, to, weight);
+        let seg = self
+            .layout
+            .add_fixed_seg_infringably(recorder, from, to, weight);
 
         if let Some(pin) = maybe_pin {
             self.node_to_pinname
@@ -123,6 +130,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Board<M> {
     /// Adds the segment to the layout and updates the internal mapping if necessary.
     pub fn add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
@@ -130,7 +138,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Board<M> {
     ) -> FixedSegIndex {
         let seg = self
             .layout
-            .add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(from, to, weight, poly);
+            .add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(recorder, from, to, weight, poly);
 
         if let Some(pin) = self.node_pinname(&GenericNode::Compound(poly.into())) {
             self.node_to_pinname
@@ -145,10 +153,11 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Board<M> {
     /// Inserts the polygon into the layout and, if a pin name is provided, maps it to the created polygon's node.
     pub fn add_poly(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         weight: PolyWeight,
         maybe_pin: Option<String>,
     ) -> GenericIndex<PolyWeight> {
-        let poly = self.layout.add_poly(weight);
+        let poly = self.layout.add_poly(recorder, weight);
 
         if let Some(pin) = maybe_pin {
             self.node_to_pinname
@@ -161,11 +170,16 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Board<M> {
     /// Retrieves or creates the apex (top point) of a polygon in the layout.
     ///
     /// If the polygon already has an apex, returns it. Otherwise, creates and returns a new fixed dot as the apex.
-    pub fn poly_apex(&mut self, poly: GenericIndex<PolyWeight>) -> FixedDotIndex {
+    pub fn poly_apex(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        poly: GenericIndex<PolyWeight>,
+    ) -> FixedDotIndex {
         if let Some(apex) = self.layout.poly(poly).maybe_apex() {
             apex
         } else {
             self.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
+                recorder,
                 FixedDotWeight {
                     circle: Circle {
                         pos: self.layout.poly(poly).shape().center(),
diff --git a/src/drawing/bend.rs b/src/drawing/bend.rs
index 141b655..a8744cb 100644
--- a/src/drawing/bend.rs
+++ b/src/drawing/bend.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
 use petgraph::stable_graph::NodeIndex;
 
 #[enum_dispatch(GetPetgraphIndex, MakePrimitive)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum BendIndex {
     Fixed(FixedBendIndex),
     Loose(LooseBendIndex),
diff --git a/src/drawing/dot.rs b/src/drawing/dot.rs
index 152fa7d..a75e297 100644
--- a/src/drawing/dot.rs
+++ b/src/drawing/dot.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 #[enum_dispatch(GetPetgraphIndex, MakePrimitive)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum DotIndex {
     Fixed(FixedDotIndex),
     Loose(LooseDotIndex),
diff --git a/src/drawing/drawing.rs b/src/drawing/drawing.rs
index 5950aa8..306c1ec 100644
--- a/src/drawing/drawing.rs
+++ b/src/drawing/drawing.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ use rstar::{RTree, AABB};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 use crate::geometry::{
-    compound::ManageCompounds,
     primitive::{AccessPrimitiveShape, PrimitiveShape},
-    with_rtree::{BboxedIndex, GeometryWithRtree},
+    recording_with_rtree::{GeometryEdit, RecordingGeometryWithRtree},
+    with_rtree::BboxedIndex,
     AccessBendWeight, AccessDotWeight, AccessSegWeight, GenericNode, Geometry, GeometryLabel,
     GetOffset, GetPos, GetWidth,
 };
@@ -65,9 +65,21 @@ pub struct Collision(pub PrimitiveShape, pub PrimitiveIndex);
 #[error("{1:?} is already connected to net {0}")]
 pub struct AlreadyConnected(pub usize, pub PrimitiveIndex);
 
+pub type DrawingEdit<CW: Copy> = GeometryEdit<
+    PrimitiveWeight,
+    DotWeight,
+    SegWeight,
+    BendWeight,
+    CW,
+    PrimitiveIndex,
+    DotIndex,
+    SegIndex,
+    BendIndex,
+>;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Getters)]
 pub struct Drawing<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> {
-    geometry_with_rtree: GeometryWithRtree<
+    recording_geometry_with_rtree: RecordingGeometryWithRtree<
         PrimitiveWeight,
         DotWeight,
         SegWeight,
@@ -85,15 +97,20 @@ pub struct Drawing<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> {
 impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     pub fn new(rules: R, layer_count: usize) -> Self {
         Self {
-            geometry_with_rtree: GeometryWithRtree::new(layer_count),
+            recording_geometry_with_rtree: RecordingGeometryWithRtree::new(layer_count),
             rules,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_band(&mut self, band: BandTermsegIndex) -> Result<(), DrawingException> {
+    pub fn remove_band(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
+        band: BandTermsegIndex,
+    ) -> Result<(), DrawingException> {
         match band {
             BandTermsegIndex::Straight(seg) => {
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(seg.into());
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_seg(recorder, seg.into());
             }
             BandTermsegIndex::Bended(first_loose_seg) => {
                 let mut dots = vec![];
@@ -110,7 +127,8 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
                             dots.push(dot);
                         }
                         LooseIndex::LoneSeg(seg) => {
-                            self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(seg.into());
+                            self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                                .remove_seg(recorder, seg.into());
                             break;
                         }
                         LooseIndex::SeqSeg(seg) => {
@@ -121,7 +139,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
 
                             if let Some(outer) = self.primitive(bend).outer() {
                                 outers.push(outer);
-                                self.reattach_bend(outer, self.primitive(bend).inner());
+                                self.reattach_bend(recorder, outer, self.primitive(bend).inner());
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -132,22 +150,25 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
                 }
 
                 for bend in bends {
-                    self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_bend(bend.into());
+                    self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                        .remove_bend(recorder, bend.into());
                 }
 
                 for seg in segs {
-                    self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(seg.into());
+                    self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                        .remove_seg(recorder, seg.into());
                 }
 
                 // We must remove the dots only after the segs and bends because we need dots to calculate
                 // the shapes, which we first need unchanged to remove the segs and bends from the R-tree.
 
                 for dot in dots {
-                    self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(dot.into());
+                    self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                        .remove_dot(recorder, dot.into());
                 }
 
                 for outer in outers {
-                    self.update_this_and_outward_bows(outer)?;
+                    self.update_this_and_outward_bows(recorder, outer)?;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -158,34 +179,44 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_ok() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() + 1))]
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
-    pub fn add_fixed_dot(&mut self, weight: FixedDotWeight) -> Result<FixedDotIndex, Infringement> {
-        self.add_dot_with_infringables(weight, Some(&[]))
+    pub fn add_fixed_dot(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
+        weight: FixedDotWeight,
+    ) -> Result<FixedDotIndex, Infringement> {
+        self.add_dot_with_infringables(recorder, weight, Some(&[]))
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() - 1))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
-    pub fn remove_fixed_dot(&mut self, dot: FixedDotIndex) {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(dot.into());
+    pub fn remove_fixed_dot(&mut self, recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>, dot: FixedDotIndex) {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .remove_dot(recorder, dot.into());
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() + 1))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
-    pub fn add_fixed_dot_infringably(&mut self, weight: FixedDotWeight) -> FixedDotIndex {
-        self.add_dot_infringably(weight)
+    pub fn add_fixed_dot_infringably(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
+        weight: FixedDotWeight,
+    ) -> FixedDotIndex {
+        self.add_dot_infringably(recorder, weight)
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_ok() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() + 1))]
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()))]
     fn add_dot_with_infringables<W: AccessDotWeight<PrimitiveWeight> + GetLayer>(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         weight: W,
         infringables: Option<&[PrimitiveIndex]>,
     ) -> Result<GenericIndex<W>, Infringement>
     where
         GenericIndex<W>: Into<PrimitiveIndex> + Copy,
     {
-        let dot = self.add_dot_infringably(weight);
-        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(dot.into(), infringables)?;
+        let dot = self.add_dot_infringably(recorder, weight);
+        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(recorder, dot.into(), infringables)?;
 
         Ok(dot)
     }
@@ -195,22 +226,24 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     pub fn add_fixed_seg(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
     ) -> Result<FixedSegIndex, Infringement> {
-        self.add_seg_with_infringables(from.into(), to.into(), weight, Some(&[]))
+        self.add_seg_with_infringables(recorder, from.into(), to.into(), weight, Some(&[]))
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() + 1))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() + 2))]
     pub fn add_fixed_seg_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
     ) -> FixedSegIndex {
-        self.add_seg_infringably(from.into(), to.into(), weight)
+        self.add_seg_infringably(recorder, from.into(), to.into(), weight)
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_ok() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() + 1))]
@@ -219,11 +252,13 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     pub fn add_lone_loose_seg(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: LoneLooseSegWeight,
     ) -> Result<LoneLooseSegIndex, Infringement> {
-        let seg = self.add_seg_with_infringables(from.into(), to.into(), weight, Some(&[]))?;
+        let seg =
+            self.add_seg_with_infringables(recorder, from.into(), to.into(), weight, Some(&[]))?;
         Ok(seg)
     }
 
@@ -233,11 +268,12 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     pub fn add_seq_loose_seg(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: DotIndex,
         to: LooseDotIndex,
         weight: SeqLooseSegWeight,
     ) -> Result<SeqLooseSegIndex, Infringement> {
-        let seg = self.add_seg_with_infringables(from, to.into(), weight, Some(&[]))?;
+        let seg = self.add_seg_with_infringables(recorder, from, to.into(), weight, Some(&[]))?;
         Ok(seg)
     }
 
@@ -247,6 +283,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn add_seg_with_infringables<W: AccessSegWeight<PrimitiveWeight> + GetLayer>(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: DotIndex,
         to: DotIndex,
         weight: W,
@@ -255,8 +292,8 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     where
         GenericIndex<W>: Into<PrimitiveIndex> + Copy,
     {
-        let seg = self.add_seg_infringably(from, to, weight);
-        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(seg.into(), infringables)?;
+        let seg = self.add_seg_infringably(recorder, from, to, weight);
+        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(recorder, seg.into(), infringables)?;
 
         Ok(seg)
     }
@@ -268,6 +305,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn add_loose_bend_with_infringables(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: LooseDotIndex,
         to: LooseDotIndex,
         around: GearIndex,
@@ -294,13 +332,34 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
 
         match around {
             GearIndex::FixedDot(core) => self
-                .add_core_bend_with_infringables(from.into(), to.into(), core, weight, infringables)
+                .add_core_bend_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
+                    from.into(),
+                    to.into(),
+                    core,
+                    weight,
+                    infringables,
+                )
                 .map_err(Into::into),
             GearIndex::FixedBend(around) => self
-                .add_outer_bend_with_infringables(from, to, around.into(), weight, infringables)
+                .add_outer_bend_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
+                    from,
+                    to,
+                    around.into(),
+                    weight,
+                    infringables,
+                )
                 .map_err(Into::into),
             GearIndex::LooseBend(around) => self
-                .add_outer_bend_with_infringables(from, to, around.into(), weight, infringables)
+                .add_outer_bend_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
+                    from,
+                    to,
+                    around.into(),
+                    weight,
+                    infringables,
+                )
                 .map_err(Into::into),
         }
     }
@@ -311,6 +370,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn add_core_bend_with_infringables<W: AccessBendWeight<PrimitiveWeight> + GetLayer>(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: DotIndex,
         to: DotIndex,
         core: FixedDotIndex,
@@ -320,11 +380,11 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     where
         GenericIndex<W>: Into<PrimitiveIndex> + Copy,
     {
-        let bend = self
-            .geometry_with_rtree
-            .add_bend(from, to, core.into(), weight);
+        let bend =
+            self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                .add_bend(recorder, from, to, core.into(), weight);
 
-        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(bend.into(), infringables)?;
+        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(recorder, bend.into(), infringables)?;
         Ok(bend)
     }
 
@@ -334,6 +394,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn add_outer_bend_with_infringables(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: LooseDotIndex,
         to: LooseDotIndex,
         inner: BendIndex,
@@ -341,15 +402,15 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
         infringables: Option<&[PrimitiveIndex]>,
     ) -> Result<GenericIndex<LooseBendWeight>, Infringement> {
         let core = *self
-            .geometry_with_rtree
+            .recording_geometry_with_rtree
             .graph()
             .neighbors(inner.petgraph_index())
             .filter(|ni| {
                 matches!(
-                    self.geometry_with_rtree
+                    self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
                         .graph()
                         .edge_weight(
-                            self.geometry_with_rtree
+                            self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
                                 .graph()
                                 .find_edge(inner.petgraph_index(), *ni)
                                 .unwrap()
@@ -363,29 +424,42 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
             .first()
             .unwrap();
 
-        let bend = self
-            .geometry_with_rtree
-            .add_bend(from.into(), to.into(), core.into(), weight);
-        self.geometry_with_rtree
-            .reattach_bend(bend.into(), Some(inner));
+        let bend = self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.add_bend(
+            recorder,
+            from.into(),
+            to.into(),
+            core.into(),
+            weight,
+        );
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .reattach_bend(recorder, bend.into(), Some(inner));
 
-        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(bend.into(), infringables)?;
+        self.fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(recorder, bend.into(), infringables)?;
         Ok(bend)
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
-    pub fn flip_bend(&mut self, bend: FixedBendIndex) {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.flip_bend(bend.into());
+    pub fn flip_bend(&mut self, recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>, bend: FixedBendIndex) {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .flip_bend(recorder, bend.into());
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count())
         || self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() - 1)
         || self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() + 1))]
-    fn reattach_bend(&mut self, bend: LooseBendIndex, maybe_new_inner: Option<LooseBendIndex>) {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree
-            .reattach_bend(bend.into(), maybe_new_inner.map(Into::into));
+    fn reattach_bend(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
+        bend: LooseBendIndex,
+        maybe_new_inner: Option<LooseBendIndex>,
+    ) {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.reattach_bend(
+            recorder,
+            bend.into(),
+            maybe_new_inner.map(Into::into),
+        );
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_ok() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() + 4))]
@@ -394,6 +468,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     pub fn insert_cane(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: DotIndex,
         around: GearIndex,
         dot_weight: LooseDotWeight,
@@ -403,6 +478,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     ) -> Result<Cane, DrawingException> {
         let maybe_next_gear = around.ref_(self).next_gear();
         let cane = self.add_cane_with_infringables(
+            recorder,
             from,
             around,
             dot_weight,
@@ -413,21 +489,22 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
         )?;
 
         if let Some(next_gear) = maybe_next_gear {
-            self.reattach_bend(next_gear, Some(cane.bend));
+            self.reattach_bend(recorder, next_gear, Some(cane.bend));
         }
 
         if let Some(outer) = self.primitive(cane.bend).outer() {
-            self.update_this_and_outward_bows(outer).map_err(|err| {
-                let joint = self.primitive(cane.bend).other_joint(cane.dot);
-                self.remove_cane(&cane, joint);
-                err
-            })?;
+            self.update_this_and_outward_bows(recorder, outer)
+                .map_err(|err| {
+                    let joint = self.primitive(cane.bend).other_joint(cane.dot);
+                    self.remove_cane(recorder, &cane, joint);
+                    err
+                })?;
         }
 
         // Segs must not cross.
         if let Some(collision) = self.detect_collision(cane.seg.into()) {
             let joint = self.primitive(cane.bend).other_joint(cane.dot);
-            self.remove_cane(&cane, joint);
+            self.remove_cane(recorder, &cane, joint);
             Err(collision.into())
         } else {
             Ok(cane)
@@ -438,6 +515,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn update_this_and_outward_bows(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         around: LooseBendIndex,
     ) -> Result<(), DrawingException> {
         // FIXME: Fail gracefully on infringement.
@@ -475,17 +553,20 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
                 );
 
                 self.move_dot_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
                     joints.0.into(),
                     from,
                     Some(&self.collect().bend_outer_bows(rail)),
                 )?;
                 self.move_dot_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
                     joints.1.into(),
                     to,
                     Some(&self.collect().bend_outer_bows(rail)),
                 )?;
 
                 self.shift_bend_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
                     rail.into(),
                     offset,
                     Some(&self.collect().bend_outer_bows(rail)),
@@ -517,17 +598,20 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
                 );
 
                 self.move_dot_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
                     joints.0.into(),
                     from,
                     Some(&self.collect().bend_outer_bows(rail)),
                 )?;
                 self.move_dot_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
                     joints.1.into(),
                     to,
                     Some(&self.collect().bend_outer_bows(rail)),
                 )?;
 
                 self.shift_bend_with_infringables(
+                    recorder,
                     rail.into(),
                     offset,
                     Some(&self.collect().bend_outer_bows(rail)),
@@ -546,6 +630,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     pub fn add_cane(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: DotIndex,
         around: GearIndex,
         dot_weight: LooseDotWeight,
@@ -554,6 +639,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
         cw: bool,
     ) -> Result<Cane, DrawingException> {
         self.add_cane_with_infringables(
+            recorder,
             from,
             around,
             dot_weight,
@@ -570,6 +656,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn add_cane_with_infringables(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: DotIndex,
         around: GearIndex,
         dot_weight: LooseDotWeight,
@@ -578,30 +665,43 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
         cw: bool,
         infringables: Option<&[PrimitiveIndex]>,
     ) -> Result<Cane, DrawingException> {
-        let seg_to = self.add_dot_with_infringables(dot_weight, infringables)?;
+        let seg_to = self.add_dot_with_infringables(recorder, dot_weight, infringables)?;
         let seg = self
-            .add_seg_with_infringables(from, seg_to.into(), seg_weight, infringables)
+            .add_seg_with_infringables(recorder, from, seg_to.into(), seg_weight, infringables)
             .map_err(|err| {
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(seg_to.into());
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_dot(recorder, seg_to.into());
                 err
             })?;
 
         let to = self
-            .add_dot_with_infringables(dot_weight, infringables)
+            .add_dot_with_infringables(recorder, dot_weight, infringables)
             .map_err(|err| {
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(seg.into());
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(seg_to.into());
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_seg(recorder, seg.into());
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_dot(recorder, seg_to.into());
                 err
             })?;
 
         let (bend_from, bend_to) = if cw { (to, seg_to) } else { (seg_to, to) };
 
         let bend = self
-            .add_loose_bend_with_infringables(bend_from, bend_to, around, bend_weight, infringables)
+            .add_loose_bend_with_infringables(
+                recorder,
+                bend_from,
+                bend_to,
+                around,
+                bend_weight,
+                infringables,
+            )
             .map_err(|err| {
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(to.into());
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(seg.into());
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(seg_to.into());
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_dot(recorder, to.into());
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_seg(recorder, seg.into());
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_dot(recorder, seg_to.into());
                 err
             })?;
 
@@ -613,25 +713,34 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() - 4))]
-    pub fn remove_cane(&mut self, cane: &Cane, face: LooseDotIndex) {
+    pub fn remove_cane(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
+        cane: &Cane,
+        face: LooseDotIndex,
+    ) {
         let maybe_outer = self.primitive(cane.bend).outer();
 
         // Removing a loose bend affects its outer bends.
         if let Some(outer) = maybe_outer {
-            self.reattach_bend(outer, self.primitive(cane.bend).inner());
+            self.reattach_bend(recorder, outer, self.primitive(cane.bend).inner());
         }
 
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_bend(cane.bend.into());
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(cane.seg.into());
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .remove_bend(recorder, cane.bend.into());
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .remove_seg(recorder, cane.seg.into());
 
         // We must remove the dots only after the segs and bends because we need dots to calculate
         // the shapes, which we first need unchanged to remove the segs and bends from the R-tree.
 
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(face.into());
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(cane.dot.into());
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .remove_dot(recorder, face.into());
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .remove_dot(recorder, cane.dot.into());
 
         if let Some(outer) = maybe_outer {
-            self.update_this_and_outward_bows(outer).unwrap(); // Must never fail.
+            self.update_this_and_outward_bows(recorder, outer).unwrap(); // Must never fail.
         }
     }
 
@@ -641,10 +750,15 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
-    pub fn move_dot(&mut self, dot: DotIndex, to: Point) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
+    pub fn move_dot(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
+        dot: DotIndex,
+        to: Point,
+    ) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
         match dot {
-            DotIndex::Fixed(..) => self.move_dot_with_infringables(dot, to, Some(&[])),
-            DotIndex::Loose(..) => self.move_dot_with_infringables(dot, to, Some(&[])),
+            DotIndex::Fixed(..) => self.move_dot_with_infringables(recorder, dot, to, Some(&[])),
+            DotIndex::Loose(..) => self.move_dot_with_infringables(recorder, dot, to, Some(&[])),
         }
     }
 
@@ -652,24 +766,32 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn move_dot_with_infringables(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         dot: DotIndex,
         to: Point,
         infringables: Option<&[PrimitiveIndex]>,
     ) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
-        let old_pos = self.geometry_with_rtree.geometry().dot_weight(dot).pos();
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.move_dot(dot, to);
+        let old_pos = self
+            .recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .geometry()
+            .dot_weight(dot)
+            .pos();
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .move_dot(recorder, dot, to);
 
         for limb in dot.primitive(self).limbs() {
             if let Some(infringement) = self.detect_infringement_except(limb, infringables) {
                 // Restore original state.
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.move_dot(dot, old_pos);
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .move_dot(recorder, dot, old_pos);
                 return Err(infringement);
             }
         }
 
         if let Some(infringement) = self.detect_infringement_except(dot.into(), infringables) {
             // Restore original state.
-            self.geometry_with_rtree.move_dot(dot, old_pos);
+            self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                .move_dot(recorder, dot, old_pos);
             return Err(infringement);
         }
 
@@ -680,20 +802,23 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn shift_bend_with_infringables(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         bend: BendIndex,
         offset: f64,
         infringables: Option<&[PrimitiveIndex]>,
     ) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
         let old_offset = self
-            .geometry_with_rtree
+            .recording_geometry_with_rtree
             .geometry()
             .bend_weight(bend)
             .offset();
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.shift_bend(bend, offset);
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .shift_bend(recorder, bend, offset);
 
         if let Some(infringement) = self.detect_infringement_except(bend.into(), infringables) {
             // Restore original state.
-            self.geometry_with_rtree.shift_bend(bend, old_offset);
+            self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                .shift_bend(recorder, bend, old_offset);
             return Err(infringement);
         }
 
@@ -703,7 +828,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     fn detect_collision(&self, node: PrimitiveIndex) -> Option<Collision> {
         let shape = node.primitive(self).shape();
 
-        self.geometry_with_rtree
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
             .rtree()
             .locate_in_envelope_intersecting(&shape.full_height_envelope_3d(0.0, 2))
             .filter_map(|wrapper| {
@@ -724,18 +849,20 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count()))]
     fn add_dot_infringably<W: AccessDotWeight<PrimitiveWeight> + GetLayer>(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         weight: W,
     ) -> GenericIndex<W>
     where
         GenericIndex<W>: Into<PrimitiveIndex> + Copy,
     {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.add_dot(weight)
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.add_dot(recorder, weight)
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() + 1))]
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().edge_count() + 2))]
     fn add_seg_infringably<W: AccessSegWeight<PrimitiveWeight> + GetLayer>(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         from: DotIndex,
         to: DotIndex,
         weight: W,
@@ -743,7 +870,28 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     where
         GenericIndex<W>: Into<PrimitiveIndex>,
     {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.add_seg(from, to, weight)
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .add_seg(recorder, from, to, weight)
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_compound(&mut self, recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>, weight: CW) -> GenericIndex<CW> {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .add_compound(recorder, weight)
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove_compound(&mut self, recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>, compound: GenericIndex<CW>) {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .remove_compound(recorder, compound);
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_to_compound<W>(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
+        primitive: GenericIndex<W>,
+        compound: GenericIndex<CW>,
+    ) {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+            .add_to_compound(recorder, primitive, compound);
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_ok() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()))]
@@ -751,16 +899,18 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() - 1))]
     fn fail_and_remove_if_infringes_except(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut DrawingEdit<CW>,
         node: PrimitiveIndex,
         maybe_except: Option<&[PrimitiveIndex]>,
     ) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
         if let Some(infringement) = self.detect_infringement_except(node, maybe_except) {
             if let Ok(dot) = node.try_into() {
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(dot);
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.remove_dot(recorder, dot);
             } else if let Ok(seg) = node.try_into() {
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(seg);
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.remove_seg(recorder, seg);
             } else if let Ok(bend) = node.try_into() {
-                self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_bend(bend);
+                self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
+                    .remove_bend(recorder, bend);
             }
             return Err(infringement);
         }
@@ -799,7 +949,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
                 .unwrap_or(0.0),
         );
 
-        self.geometry_with_rtree
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
             .rtree()
             .locate_in_envelope_intersecting(
                 &limiting_shape.envelope_3d(0.0, node.primitive(self).layer()),
@@ -832,7 +982,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     }
 
     pub fn primitive_nodes(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = PrimitiveIndex> + '_ {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
             .rtree()
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|wrapper| {
@@ -845,7 +995,7 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     }
 
     pub fn layer_primitive_nodes(&self, layer: usize) -> impl Iterator<Item = PrimitiveIndex> + '_ {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree
             .rtree()
             .locate_in_envelope_intersecting(&AABB::from_corners(
                 [-f64::INFINITY, -f64::INFINITY, layer as f64],
@@ -860,6 +1010,17 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
             })
     }
 
+    pub fn compound_weight(&self, compound: GenericIndex<CW>) -> CW {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.compound_weight(compound)
+    }
+
+    pub fn compounds<'a, W: 'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        node: GenericIndex<W>,
+    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = GenericIndex<CW>> + 'a {
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.compounds(node)
+    }
+
     fn are_connectable(&self, node1: PrimitiveIndex, node2: PrimitiveIndex) -> bool {
         if let (Some(node1_net_id), Some(node2_net_id)) = (
             node1.primitive(self).maybe_net(),
@@ -884,11 +1045,11 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
         SegIndex,
         BendIndex,
     > {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.geometry()
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.geometry()
     }
 
     pub fn rtree(&self) -> &RTree<BboxedIndex<GenericNode<PrimitiveIndex, GenericIndex<CW>>>> {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.rtree()
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.rtree()
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count() == old(self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()))]
@@ -914,11 +1075,11 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
     }
 
     pub fn layer_count(&self) -> usize {
-        *self.geometry_with_rtree.layer_count()
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.layer_count()
     }
 
     pub fn node_count(&self) -> usize {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()
+        self.recording_geometry_with_rtree.graph().node_count()
     }
 
     fn test_if_looses_dont_infringe_each_other(&self) -> bool {
@@ -958,26 +1119,3 @@ impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> Drawing<CW, R> {
             })
     }
 }
-
-impl<CW: Copy, R: AccessRules> ManageCompounds<CW, GenericIndex<CW>> for Drawing<CW, R> {
-    fn add_compound(&mut self, weight: CW) -> GenericIndex<CW> {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.add_compound(weight)
-    }
-
-    fn remove_compound(&mut self, compound: GenericIndex<CW>) {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.remove_compound(compound);
-    }
-
-    fn add_to_compound<W>(&mut self, primitive: GenericIndex<W>, compound: GenericIndex<CW>) {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree
-            .add_to_compound(primitive, compound);
-    }
-
-    fn compound_weight(&self, compound: GenericIndex<CW>) -> CW {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.compound_weight(compound)
-    }
-
-    fn compounds<W>(&self, node: GenericIndex<W>) -> impl Iterator<Item = GenericIndex<CW>> {
-        self.geometry_with_rtree.compounds(node)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/drawing/seg.rs b/src/drawing/seg.rs
index a353f8c..261e405 100644
--- a/src/drawing/seg.rs
+++ b/src/drawing/seg.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
 use petgraph::stable_graph::NodeIndex;
 
 #[enum_dispatch(GetPetgraphIndex, MakePrimitive)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum SegIndex {
     Fixed(FixedSegIndex),
     LoneLoose(LoneLooseSegIndex),
diff --git a/src/geometry/recording_with_rtree.rs b/src/geometry/recording_with_rtree.rs
index 4da5203..7c22e0f 100644
--- a/src/geometry/recording_with_rtree.rs
+++ b/src/geometry/recording_with_rtree.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::{collections::HashMap, hash::Hash, marker::PhantomData};
 
 use geo::Point;
 use petgraph::stable_graph::StableDiGraph;
+use rstar::RTree;
 
 use crate::{
     drawing::graph::{GetLayer, Retag},
@@ -9,10 +10,13 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use super::{
-    compound::ManageCompounds, with_rtree::GeometryWithRtree, AccessBendWeight, AccessDotWeight,
-    AccessSegWeight, GenericNode, GeometryLabel, GetWidth,
+    compound::ManageCompounds,
+    with_rtree::{BboxedIndex, GeometryWithRtree},
+    AccessBendWeight, AccessDotWeight, AccessSegWeight, GenericNode, Geometry, GeometryLabel,
+    GetWidth,
 };
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GeometryEdit<
     PW: GetWidth + GetLayer + TryInto<DW> + TryInto<SW> + TryInto<BW> + Retag<PI> + Copy,
     DW: AccessDotWeight<PW> + GetLayer,
@@ -31,6 +35,30 @@ pub struct GeometryEdit<
     primitive_weight_marker: PhantomData<PW>,
 }
 
+impl<
+        PW: GetWidth + GetLayer + TryInto<DW> + TryInto<SW> + TryInto<BW> + Retag<PI> + Copy,
+        DW: AccessDotWeight<PW> + GetLayer,
+        SW: AccessSegWeight<PW> + GetLayer,
+        BW: AccessBendWeight<PW> + GetLayer,
+        CW: Copy,
+        PI: GetPetgraphIndex + TryInto<DI> + TryInto<SI> + TryInto<BI> + Eq + Hash + Copy,
+        DI: GetPetgraphIndex + Into<PI> + Eq + Hash + Copy,
+        SI: GetPetgraphIndex + Into<PI> + Eq + Hash + Copy,
+        BI: GetPetgraphIndex + Into<PI> + Eq + Hash + Copy,
+    > GeometryEdit<PW, DW, SW, BW, CW, PI, DI, SI, BI>
+{
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            dots: HashMap::new(),
+            segs: HashMap::new(),
+            bends: HashMap::new(),
+            compounds: HashMap::new(),
+            primitive_weight_marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct RecordingGeometryWithRtree<
     PW: GetWidth + GetLayer + TryInto<DW> + TryInto<SW> + TryInto<BW> + Retag<PI> + Copy,
     DW: AccessDotWeight<PW> + GetLayer,
@@ -57,6 +85,14 @@ impl<
         BI: GetPetgraphIndex + Into<PI> + Eq + Hash + Copy,
     > RecordingGeometryWithRtree<PW, DW, SW, BW, CW, PI, DI, SI, BI>
 {
+    pub fn new(layer_count: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            geometry_with_rtree: GeometryWithRtree::<PW, DW, SW, BW, CW, PI, DI, SI, BI>::new(
+                layer_count,
+            ),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn add_dot<W: AccessDotWeight<PW> + GetLayer>(
         &mut self,
         recorder: &mut GeometryEdit<PW, DW, SW, BW, CW, PI, DI, SI, BI>,
@@ -349,6 +385,18 @@ impl<
         self.geometry_with_rtree.compounds(node)
     }
 
+    pub fn geometry(&self) -> &Geometry<PW, DW, SW, BW, CW, PI, DI, SI, BI> {
+        self.geometry_with_rtree.geometry()
+    }
+
+    pub fn rtree(&self) -> &RTree<BboxedIndex<GenericNode<PI, GenericIndex<CW>>>> {
+        self.geometry_with_rtree.rtree()
+    }
+
+    pub fn layer_count(&self) -> usize {
+        *self.geometry_with_rtree.layer_count()
+    }
+
     pub fn graph(&self) -> &StableDiGraph<GenericNode<PW, CW>, GeometryLabel, usize> {
         self.geometry_with_rtree.graph()
     }
diff --git a/src/layout/layout.rs b/src/layout/layout.rs
index 38aa264..b7cc30e 100644
--- a/src/layout/layout.rs
+++ b/src/layout/layout.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ use crate::{
             FixedSegIndex, FixedSegWeight, LoneLooseSegIndex, LoneLooseSegWeight, SeqLooseSegIndex,
             SeqLooseSegWeight,
         },
-        Drawing, DrawingException, Infringement,
+        Drawing, DrawingEdit, DrawingException, Infringement,
     },
-    geometry::{compound::ManageCompounds, GenericNode},
+    geometry::GenericNode,
     graph::{GenericIndex, GetPetgraphIndex},
     layout::{
         poly::{Poly, PolyWeight},
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pub enum CompoundWeight {
 
 /// The alias to differ node types
 pub type NodeIndex = GenericNode<PrimitiveIndex, GenericIndex<CompoundWeight>>;
+pub type LayoutEdit = DrawingEdit<CompoundWeight>;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Getters)]
 /// Structure for managing the Layout design
@@ -54,46 +55,61 @@ impl<R: AccessRules> Layout<R> {
     /// Insert [`Cane`] object into the [`Layout`]
     pub fn insert_cane(
         &mut self,
-        from: DotIndex, 
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        from: DotIndex,
         around: GearIndex,
         dot_weight: LooseDotWeight,
         seg_weight: SeqLooseSegWeight,
         bend_weight: LooseBendWeight,
         cw: bool,
     ) -> Result<Cane, DrawingException> {
-        self.drawing
-            .insert_cane(from, around, dot_weight, seg_weight, bend_weight, cw)
+        self.drawing.insert_cane(
+            recorder,
+            from,
+            around,
+            dot_weight,
+            seg_weight,
+            bend_weight,
+            cw,
+        )
     }
-    
+
     /// Remove [`Cane`] object from the [`Layout`]
-    pub fn remove_cane(&mut self, cane: &Cane, face: LooseDotIndex) {
-        self.drawing.remove_cane(cane, face)
+    pub fn remove_cane(&mut self, recorder: &mut LayoutEdit, cane: &Cane, face: LooseDotIndex) {
+        self.drawing.remove_cane(recorder, cane, face)
     }
 
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_ok() -> self.drawing.node_count() == old(self.drawing.node_count()) + weight.to_layer - weight.from_layer + 2)]
     #[debug_ensures(ret.is_err() -> self.drawing.node_count() == old(self.drawing.node_count()))]
     /// Insert [`Via`] into the [`Layout`]
-    pub fn add_via(&mut self, weight: ViaWeight) -> Result<GenericIndex<ViaWeight>, Infringement> {
-        let compound = self.drawing.add_compound(weight.into());
+    pub fn add_via(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        weight: ViaWeight,
+    ) -> Result<GenericIndex<ViaWeight>, Infringement> {
+        let compound = self.drawing.add_compound(recorder, weight.into());
         let mut dots = vec![];
 
         for layer in weight.from_layer..=weight.to_layer {
-            match self.drawing.add_fixed_dot(FixedDotWeight {
-                circle: weight.circle,
-                layer,
-                maybe_net: weight.maybe_net,
-            }) {
+            match self.drawing.add_fixed_dot(
+                recorder,
+                FixedDotWeight {
+                    circle: weight.circle,
+                    layer,
+                    maybe_net: weight.maybe_net,
+                },
+            ) {
                 Ok(dot) => {
-                    self.drawing.add_to_compound(dot, compound);
+                    self.drawing.add_to_compound(recorder, dot, compound);
                     dots.push(dot);
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
                     // Remove inserted dots.
 
-                    self.drawing.remove_compound(compound);
+                    self.drawing.remove_compound(recorder, compound);
 
                     for dot in dots.iter().rev() {
-                        self.drawing.remove_fixed_dot(*dot);
+                        self.drawing.remove_fixed_dot(recorder, *dot);
                     }
 
                     return Err(err);
@@ -104,24 +120,32 @@ impl<R: AccessRules> Layout<R> {
         Ok(GenericIndex::<ViaWeight>::new(compound.petgraph_index()))
     }
 
-
-    pub fn add_fixed_dot(&mut self, weight: FixedDotWeight) -> Result<FixedDotIndex, Infringement> {
-        self.drawing.add_fixed_dot(weight)
+    pub fn add_fixed_dot(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        weight: FixedDotWeight,
+    ) -> Result<FixedDotIndex, Infringement> {
+        self.drawing.add_fixed_dot(recorder, weight)
     }
 
-    pub fn add_fixed_dot_infringably(&mut self, weight: FixedDotWeight) -> FixedDotIndex {
-        self.drawing.add_fixed_dot_infringably(weight)
+    pub fn add_fixed_dot_infringably(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        weight: FixedDotWeight,
+    ) -> FixedDotIndex {
+        self.drawing.add_fixed_dot_infringably(recorder, weight)
     }
 
     pub fn add_poly_fixed_dot(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         weight: FixedDotWeight,
         poly: GenericIndex<PolyWeight>,
     ) -> Result<FixedDotIndex, Infringement> {
-        let maybe_dot = self.drawing.add_fixed_dot(weight);
+        let maybe_dot = self.drawing.add_fixed_dot(recorder, weight);
 
         if let Ok(dot) = maybe_dot {
-            self.drawing.add_to_compound(dot, poly.into());
+            self.drawing.add_to_compound(recorder, dot, poly.into());
         }
 
         maybe_dot
@@ -129,43 +153,48 @@ impl<R: AccessRules> Layout<R> {
 
     pub fn add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         weight: FixedDotWeight,
         poly: GenericIndex<PolyWeight>,
     ) -> FixedDotIndex {
-        let dot = self.drawing.add_fixed_dot_infringably(weight);
-        self.drawing.add_to_compound(dot, poly.into());
+        let dot = self.drawing.add_fixed_dot_infringably(recorder, weight);
+        self.drawing.add_to_compound(recorder, dot, poly.into());
         dot
     }
 
     pub fn add_fixed_seg(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
     ) -> Result<FixedSegIndex, Infringement> {
-        self.drawing.add_fixed_seg(from, to, weight)
+        self.drawing.add_fixed_seg(recorder, from, to, weight)
     }
 
     pub fn add_fixed_seg_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
     ) -> FixedSegIndex {
-        self.drawing.add_fixed_seg_infringably(from, to, weight)
+        self.drawing
+            .add_fixed_seg_infringably(recorder, from, to, weight)
     }
 
     pub fn add_poly_fixed_seg(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
         poly: GenericIndex<PolyWeight>,
     ) -> Result<FixedSegIndex, Infringement> {
-        let maybe_seg = self.add_fixed_seg(from, to, weight);
+        let maybe_seg = self.add_fixed_seg(recorder, from, to, weight);
 
         if let Ok(seg) = maybe_seg {
-            self.drawing.add_to_compound(seg, poly.into());
+            self.drawing.add_to_compound(recorder, seg, poly.into());
         }
 
         maybe_seg
@@ -173,48 +202,64 @@ impl<R: AccessRules> Layout<R> {
 
     pub fn add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: FixedSegWeight,
         poly: GenericIndex<PolyWeight>,
     ) -> FixedSegIndex {
-        let seg = self.add_fixed_seg_infringably(from, to, weight);
-        self.drawing.add_to_compound(seg, poly.into());
+        let seg = self.add_fixed_seg_infringably(recorder, from, to, weight);
+        self.drawing.add_to_compound(recorder, seg, poly.into());
         seg
     }
 
     pub fn add_lone_loose_seg(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: FixedDotIndex,
         to: FixedDotIndex,
         weight: LoneLooseSegWeight,
     ) -> Result<LoneLooseSegIndex, Infringement> {
-        self.drawing.add_lone_loose_seg(from, to, weight)
+        self.drawing.add_lone_loose_seg(recorder, from, to, weight)
     }
 
     pub fn add_seq_loose_seg(
         &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         from: DotIndex,
         to: LooseDotIndex,
         weight: SeqLooseSegWeight,
     ) -> Result<SeqLooseSegIndex, Infringement> {
-        self.drawing.add_seq_loose_seg(from, to, weight)
+        self.drawing.add_seq_loose_seg(recorder, from, to, weight)
     }
 
-    pub fn move_dot(&mut self, dot: DotIndex, to: Point) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
-        self.drawing.move_dot(dot, to)
+    pub fn move_dot(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        dot: DotIndex,
+        to: Point,
+    ) -> Result<(), Infringement> {
+        self.drawing.move_dot(recorder, dot, to)
     }
 
-    pub fn add_poly(&mut self, weight: PolyWeight) -> GenericIndex<PolyWeight> {
+    pub fn add_poly(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        weight: PolyWeight,
+    ) -> GenericIndex<PolyWeight> {
         GenericIndex::<PolyWeight>::new(
             self.drawing
-                .add_compound(CompoundWeight::Poly(weight))
+                .add_compound(recorder, CompoundWeight::Poly(weight))
                 .petgraph_index(),
         )
     }
 
-    pub fn remove_band(&mut self, band: BandTermsegIndex) -> Result<(), DrawingException> {
-        self.drawing.remove_band(band)
+    pub fn remove_band(
+        &mut self,
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
+        band: BandTermsegIndex,
+    ) -> Result<(), DrawingException> {
+        self.drawing.remove_band(recorder, band)
     }
 
     pub fn polys<W: 'static>(
diff --git a/src/layout/poly.rs b/src/layout/poly.rs
index 5d0b410..d6e7818 100644
--- a/src/layout/poly.rs
+++ b/src/layout/poly.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::{
         rules::AccessRules,
         seg::SegIndex,
     },
-    geometry::{compound::ManageCompounds, poly::PolyShape, GetPos},
+    geometry::{poly::PolyShape, GetPos},
     graph::{GenericIndex, GetPetgraphIndex},
     layout::{CompoundWeight, Layout},
 };
diff --git a/src/layout/via.rs b/src/layout/via.rs
index 2ab7437..db7b177 100644
--- a/src/layout/via.rs
+++ b/src/layout/via.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
     drawing::{graph::GetMaybeNet, primitive::MakePrimitiveShape, rules::AccessRules},
-    geometry::{
-        compound::ManageCompounds,
-        primitive::{DotShape, PrimitiveShape},
-    },
+    geometry::primitive::{DotShape, PrimitiveShape},
     graph::{GenericIndex, GetPetgraphIndex},
     layout::{CompoundWeight, Layout},
     math::Circle,
diff --git a/src/router/draw.rs b/src/router/draw.rs
index aff3f20..d3f785a 100644
--- a/src/router/draw.rs
+++ b/src/router/draw.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
         seg::{LoneLooseSegWeight, SeqLooseSegWeight},
         DrawingException, Infringement,
     },
-    layout::Layout,
+    layout::{Layout, LayoutEdit},
     math::{Circle, NoTangents},
 };
 
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ impl<'a, R: AccessRules> Draw<'a, R> {
             DotIndex::Fixed(dot) => BandTermsegIndex::Straight(
                 self.layout
                     .add_lone_loose_seg(
+                        &mut LayoutEdit::new(),
                         dot,
                         into,
                         LoneLooseSegWeight {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ impl<'a, R: AccessRules> Draw<'a, R> {
             DotIndex::Loose(dot) => BandTermsegIndex::Bended(
                 self.layout
                     .add_seq_loose_seg(
+                        &mut LayoutEdit::new(),
                         into.into(),
                         dot,
                         SeqLooseSegWeight {
@@ -164,7 +166,8 @@ impl<'a, R: AccessRules> Draw<'a, R> {
     #[debug_ensures(self.layout.drawing().node_count() == old(self.layout.drawing().node_count()))]
     fn extend_head(&mut self, head: Head, to: Point) -> Result<Head, Infringement> {
         if let Head::Cane(head) = head {
-            self.layout.move_dot(head.face.into(), to)?;
+            self.layout
+                .move_dot(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), head.face.into(), to)?;
             Ok(Head::Cane(head))
         } else {
             Ok(head)
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ impl<'a, R: AccessRules> Draw<'a, R> {
         let layer = head.face().primitive(self.layout.drawing()).layer();
         let maybe_net = head.face().primitive(self.layout.drawing()).maybe_net();
         let cane = self.layout.insert_cane(
+            &mut LayoutEdit::new(),
             head.face(),
             around,
             LooseDotWeight {
@@ -227,7 +231,8 @@ impl<'a, R: AccessRules> Draw<'a, R> {
             .primitive(head.cane.seg)
             .other_joint(head.cane.dot.into());
 
-        self.layout.remove_cane(&head.cane, head.face);
+        self.layout
+            .remove_cane(&mut LayoutEdit::new(), &head.cane, head.face);
         Some(self.guide().head(prev_dot))
     }
 
diff --git a/src/specctra/design.rs b/src/specctra/design.rs
index f77d8de..ae4b19f 100644
--- a/src/specctra/design.rs
+++ b/src/specctra/design.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
         Drawing,
     },
     geometry::{primitive::PrimitiveShape, GetWidth},
-    layout::{poly::SolidPolyWeight, Layout},
+    layout::{poly::SolidPolyWeight, Layout, LayoutEdit},
     math::{Circle, PointWithRotation},
     specctra::{
         mesadata::SpecctraMesadata,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
     /// which is used for layout and routing operations. The board is initialized with [`SpecctraMesadata`],
     /// which includes layer and net mappings, and is populated with components, pins, vias, and wires
     /// from the PCB definition.
-    pub fn make_board(&self) -> Board<SpecctraMesadata> {
+    pub fn make_board(&self, recorder: &mut LayoutEdit) -> Board<SpecctraMesadata> {
         let mesadata = SpecctraMesadata::from_pcb(&self.pcb);
         let mut board = Board::new(Layout::new(Drawing::new(
             mesadata,
@@ -210,11 +210,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                 net_pin_assignments.pins.as_ref().and_then(|pins| {
                     // take the list of pins
                     // and for each pin output (pin name, net id)
-                    Some(pins
-                        .names
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(move |pinname| (pinname.clone(), net))
-                    )
+                    Some(pins.names.iter().map(move |pinname| (pinname.clone(), net)))
                 })
             })
             // flatten the nested iters into a single stream of tuples
@@ -248,6 +244,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                             Shape::Circle(circle) => {
                                 let layer = get_layer(&board, &circle.layer);
                                 Self::add_circle(
+                                    recorder,
                                     &mut board,
                                     place.point_with_rotation(),
                                     pin.point_with_rotation(),
@@ -260,6 +257,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                             Shape::Rect(rect) => {
                                 let layer = get_layer(&board, &rect.layer);
                                 Self::add_rect(
+                                    recorder,
                                     &mut board,
                                     place.point_with_rotation(),
                                     pin.point_with_rotation(),
@@ -275,6 +273,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                             Shape::Path(path) => {
                                 let layer = get_layer(&board, &path.layer);
                                 Self::add_path(
+                                    recorder,
                                     &mut board,
                                     place.point_with_rotation(),
                                     pin.point_with_rotation(),
@@ -288,6 +287,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                             Shape::Polygon(polygon) => {
                                 let layer = get_layer(&board, &polygon.layer);
                                 Self::add_polygon(
+                                    recorder,
                                     &mut board,
                                     place.point_with_rotation(),
                                     pin.point_with_rotation(),
@@ -305,11 +305,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
         }
 
         for via in &self.pcb.wiring.vias {
-            let net = board
-                .layout()
-                .drawing()
-                .rules()
-                .netname_net(&via.net);
+            let net = board.layout().drawing().rules().netname_net(&via.net);
 
             let padstack = self.pcb.library.find_padstack_by_name(&via.name).unwrap();
 
@@ -322,6 +318,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                     Shape::Circle(circle) => {
                         let layer = get_layer(&board, &circle.layer);
                         Self::add_circle(
+                            recorder,
                             &mut board,
                             // TODO: refactor?
                             // should this call take PointWithRotation?
@@ -336,6 +333,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                     Shape::Rect(rect) => {
                         let layer = get_layer(&board, &rect.layer);
                         Self::add_rect(
+                            recorder,
                             &mut board,
                             PointWithRotation::from_xy(via.x, via.y),
                             PointWithRotation::default(),
@@ -351,6 +349,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                     Shape::Path(path) => {
                         let layer = get_layer(&board, &path.layer);
                         Self::add_path(
+                            recorder,
                             &mut board,
                             PointWithRotation::from_xy(via.x, via.y),
                             PointWithRotation::default(),
@@ -364,6 +363,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                     Shape::Polygon(polygon) => {
                         let layer = get_layer(&board, &polygon.layer);
                         Self::add_polygon(
+                            recorder,
                             &mut board,
                             PointWithRotation::from_xy(via.x, via.y),
                             PointWithRotation::default(),
@@ -385,13 +385,10 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
                 .rules()
                 .layername_layer(&wire.path.layer)
                 .unwrap();
-            let net = board
-                .layout()
-                .drawing()
-                .rules()
-                .netname_net(&wire.net);
+            let net = board.layout().drawing().rules().netname_net(&wire.net);
 
             Self::add_path(
+                recorder,
                 &mut board,
                 PointWithRotation::default(),
                 PointWithRotation::default(),
@@ -427,6 +424,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
     }
 
     fn add_circle(
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         board: &mut Board<SpecctraMesadata>,
         place: PointWithRotation,
         pin: PointWithRotation,
@@ -441,6 +439,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
         };
 
         board.add_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            recorder,
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle,
                 layer,
@@ -451,6 +450,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
     }
 
     fn add_rect(
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         board: &mut Board<SpecctraMesadata>,
         place: PointWithRotation,
         pin: PointWithRotation,
@@ -463,16 +463,14 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
         maybe_pin: Option<String>,
     ) {
         let poly = board.add_poly(
-            SolidPolyWeight {
-                layer,
-                maybe_net,
-            }
-            .into(),
+            recorder,
+            SolidPolyWeight { layer, maybe_net }.into(),
             maybe_pin.clone(),
         );
 
         // Corners.
         let dot_1_1 = board.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            recorder,
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle: Circle {
                     pos: Self::pos(place, pin, x1, y1),
@@ -484,6 +482,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
             poly,
         );
         let dot_2_1 = board.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            recorder,
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle: Circle {
                     pos: Self::pos(place, pin, x2, y1),
@@ -495,6 +494,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
             poly,
         );
         let dot_2_2 = board.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            recorder,
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle: Circle {
                     pos: Self::pos(place, pin, x2, y2),
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
             poly,
         );
         let dot_1_2 = board.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            recorder,
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle: Circle {
                     pos: Self::pos(place, pin, x1, y2),
@@ -518,6 +519,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
         );
         // Sides.
         board.add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(
+            recorder,
             dot_1_1,
             dot_2_1,
             FixedSegWeight {
@@ -528,6 +530,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
             poly,
         );
         board.add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(
+            recorder,
             dot_2_1,
             dot_2_2,
             FixedSegWeight {
@@ -538,6 +541,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
             poly,
         );
         board.add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(
+            recorder,
             dot_2_2,
             dot_1_2,
             FixedSegWeight {
@@ -548,6 +552,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
             poly,
         );
         board.add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(
+            recorder,
             dot_1_2,
             dot_1_1,
             FixedSegWeight {
@@ -560,6 +565,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
     }
 
     fn add_path(
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         board: &mut Board<SpecctraMesadata>,
         place: PointWithRotation,
         pin: PointWithRotation,
@@ -572,6 +578,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
         // add the first coordinate in the wire path as a dot and save its index
         let mut prev_pos = Self::pos(place, pin, coords[0].x, coords[0].y);
         let mut prev_index = board.add_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            recorder,
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle: Circle {
                     pos: prev_pos,
@@ -592,6 +599,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
             }
 
             let index = board.add_fixed_dot_infringably(
+                recorder,
                 FixedDotWeight {
                     circle: Circle {
                         pos,
@@ -605,6 +613,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
 
             // add a seg between the current and previous coords
             let _ = board.add_fixed_seg_infringably(
+                recorder,
                 prev_index,
                 index,
                 FixedSegWeight {
@@ -621,6 +630,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
     }
 
     fn add_polygon(
+        recorder: &mut LayoutEdit,
         board: &mut Board<SpecctraMesadata>,
         place: PointWithRotation,
         pin: PointWithRotation,
@@ -631,16 +641,14 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
         maybe_pin: Option<String>,
     ) {
         let poly = board.add_poly(
-            SolidPolyWeight {
-                layer,
-                maybe_net,
-            }
-            .into(),
+            recorder,
+            SolidPolyWeight { layer, maybe_net }.into(),
             maybe_pin.clone(),
         );
 
         // add the first coordinate in the wire path as a dot and save its index
         let mut prev_index = board.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
+            recorder,
             FixedDotWeight {
                 circle: Circle {
                     pos: Self::pos(place, pin, coords[0].x, coords[0].y),
@@ -657,6 +665,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
         // iterate through path coords starting from the second
         for coord in coords.iter().skip(1) {
             let index = board.add_poly_fixed_dot_infringably(
+                recorder,
                 FixedDotWeight {
                     circle: Circle {
                         pos: Self::pos(place, pin, coord.x, coord.y),
@@ -671,6 +680,7 @@ impl SpecctraDesign {
 
             // add a seg between the current and previous coords
             let _ = board.add_poly_fixed_seg_infringably(
+                recorder,
                 prev_index,
                 index,
                 FixedSegWeight {
diff --git a/src/specctra/mesadata.rs b/src/specctra/mesadata.rs
index a5abc4d..da0e6b7 100644
--- a/src/specctra/mesadata.rs
+++ b/src/specctra/mesadata.rs
@@ -86,11 +86,7 @@ impl SpecctraMesadata {
                 .classes
                 .iter()
                 .flat_map(|class| &class.nets)
-                .chain(
-                    pcb.network.nets
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(|net| &net.name)
-                )
+                .chain(pcb.network.nets.iter().map(|net| &net.name))
                 .enumerate()
                 .map(|(net, netname)| (net, netname.clone())),
         );
diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index 10a6150..1a722d1 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use topola::{
     drawing::graph::{GetLayer, GetMaybeNet},
     geometry::shape::MeasureLength,
     graph::{GetPetgraphIndex, MakeRef},
+    layout::LayoutEdit,
     specctra::{design::SpecctraDesign, mesadata::SpecctraMesadata},
 };
 
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ pub fn load_design_and_assert(filename: &str) -> Invoker<SpecctraMesadata> {
     let design_file = File::open(filename).unwrap();
     let design_bufread = BufReader::new(design_file);
     let design = SpecctraDesign::load(design_bufread).unwrap();
-    let mut invoker = Invoker::new(Autorouter::new(design.make_board()).unwrap());
+    let mut invoker =
+        Invoker::new(Autorouter::new(design.make_board(&mut LayoutEdit::new())).unwrap());
 
     assert!(matches!(
         invoker.undo(),