diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 08b26b5dd..d59ffb5d6 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ layers and representing internally the following features:
 This kind of abstraction will allow to implement particular logic and allow the
 user to specify custom options.
 
-I need to implement algorithms to produce perimeter outlines and surface fill.
+I need to implement algorithms to produce surface fill, while perimeter is done.
 
 Future goals include support material, options to control bridges, skirt, cool.
 
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r.pm b/lib/Slic3r.pm
index 8a6b0e2ab..3e0ff3aea 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r.pm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 
 use Slic3r::Layer;
 use Slic3r::Line;
+use Slic3r::Perimeter;
 use Slic3r::Point;
 use Slic3r::Polyline;
 use Slic3r::Polyline::Closed;
@@ -12,7 +13,9 @@ use Slic3r::Print;
 use Slic3r::STL;
 use Slic3r::Surface;
 
-our $layer_height = 0.4;
-our $resolution = 0.1;
+our $layer_height       = 0.4;
+our $resolution         = 0.1;
+our $perimeter_offsets  = 3;
+our $flow_width         = 0.4;  # make sure this is > $resolution
 
 1;
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Layer.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Layer.pm
index 0cbf07969..733caa4b4 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Layer.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Layer.pm
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ has 'surfaces' => (
     default => sub { [] },
 );
 
+has 'perimeters' => (
+    is      => 'rw',
+    isa     => 'ArrayRef[Slic3r::Polyline]',
+    default => sub { [] },
+);
+
 sub z {
     my $self = shift;
     return $self->id * $Slic3r::layer_height / $Slic3r::resolution;
@@ -313,7 +319,7 @@ sub merge_contiguous_surfaces {
                 );
                 
                 printf "  merging into new surface %s\n", $new_surface->id;
-                push @{ $self->surfaces }, $surface;
+                push @{ $self->surfaces }, $new_surface;
                 
                 $self->remove_surface($_) for ($surface, $neighbor_surface);
             }
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Line.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Line.pm
index 288a00ac1..92603cfc8 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Line.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Line.pm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package Slic3r::Line;
 use Moose;
 
+use Moose::Util::TypeConstraints;
 use Scalar::Util qw(weaken);
 
 has 'a' => (
@@ -21,6 +22,11 @@ has 'polyline' => (
     weak_ref    => 1,
 );
 
+has 'solid_side' => (
+    is      => 'rw',
+    isa     => enum([qw(left right)]),  # going from a to b
+);
+
 sub BUILD {
     my $self = shift;
     
@@ -45,6 +51,12 @@ sub coincides_with {
         || ($self->a->coincides_with($line->b) && $self->b->coincides_with($line->a));
 }
 
+sub has_endpoint {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my ($point) = @_;#printf "    %s has endpoint %s: %s\n", $self->id, $point->id, ($point eq $self->a || $point eq $self->b);
+    return $point->coincides_with($self->a) || $point->coincides_with($self->b);
+}
+
 sub slope {
     my $self = shift;
     return undef if $self->b->x == $self->a->x;  # line is vertical
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Perimeter.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Perimeter.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce148c033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Perimeter.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package Slic3r::Perimeter;
+use Moose;
+
+use Math::Geometry::Planar;
+*Math::Geometry::Planar::OffsetPolygon = *Math::Geometry::Planar::Offset::OffsetPolygon;
+
+sub make_perimeter {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my ($layer) = @_;
+    printf "Making perimeter for layer %d:\n", $layer->id;
+    
+    # skip entire section if no perimeters are requested
+    return unless $Slic3r::perimeter_offsets > 0;
+    
+    my (@perimeters, %contours, %holes) = ();
+    foreach my $surface (@{ $layer->surfaces }) {
+        $contours{$surface} = [];
+        $holes{$surface} = [];
+        
+        # first perimeter
+        {
+            my $polygon = $surface->mgp_polygon;
+            my ($contour_p, @holes_p) = @{ $polygon->polygons };
+            push @{ $contours{$surface} }, $contour_p;
+            push @{ $holes{$surface} }, @holes_p;
+            push @perimeters, $polygon;
+        }
+        
+        # create other offsets
+        for (my $loop = 1; $loop < $Slic3r::perimeter_offsets; $loop++) {
+            my ($contour_p, @holes_p) = map $self->_mgp_from_points_ref($_), @{ $perimeters[-1]->polygons };
+            
+            # generate offsets
+            my $contour_offsets = $contour_p->offset_polygon($Slic3r::flow_width / $Slic3r::resolution);
+            my @hole_offsets = map @$_, map $_->offset_polygon(- $Slic3r::flow_width / $Slic3r::resolution), @holes_p;
+            
+            # now we subtract perimeter offsets from the contour offset polygon
+            # this will generate a single polygon with correct holes and also
+            # will take care of collisions between contour offset and holes
+            foreach my $contour_points (@$contour_offsets) {
+                my $tmp = $self->_mgp_from_points_ref($contour_points)->convert2gpc;
+                foreach my $hole_points (@hole_offsets) {
+                    $hole_points = $self->_mgp_from_points_ref($hole_points)->convert2gpc;
+                    $tmp = GpcClip('DIFFERENCE', $tmp, $hole_points);
+                }
+                
+                my ($result) = Gpc2Polygons($tmp);
+                # now we've got $result, which is a Math::Geometry::Planar
+                # representing the inner surface including hole perimeters
+                
+                my $result_polylines = $result->polygons;
+                
+                ($contour_p, @holes_p) = @$result_polylines;
+                push @{ $contours{$surface} }, $contour_p;
+                push @{ $holes{$surface} }, @holes_p;
+                push @perimeters, $result;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # generate paths for holes
+    # we start from innermost loops (that is, external ones), do them
+    # for all holes, than go on with inner loop and do that for all
+    # holes and so on
+    foreach my $p (map @$_, values %holes) {
+        push @{ $layer->perimeters }, Slic3r::Polyline->new_from_points(@{ $p->points });
+    }
+    
+    # generate paths for contours
+    # this time we do something different: we do contour loops for one
+    # shape (that is, one original surface) at a time: we start from the
+    # innermost loop (that is, internal one), then without interrupting 
+    # our path we go onto the outer loop and continue; this should ensure
+    # good surface quality
+    foreach my $polylines (values %contours) {
+        my @path_points = ();
+        foreach my $p (map $self->_mgp_from_points_ref($_), @$polylines) {
+            my $points = $p->points;
+            # TODO: the initial $points->[0] should be replaced by the point of
+            # the segment which is $Slic3r::flow_width / $Slic3r::resolution 
+            # away from it to avoid the extruder to get two times there
+            push @path_points, @$points, $points->[0];
+        }
+        push @{ $layer->perimeters }, Slic3r::Polyline->new_from_points(reverse @path_points);
+    }
+}
+
+sub _mgp_from_points_ref {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my ($points) = @_;
+    my $p = Math::Geometry::Planar->new;
+    $p->points($points);
+    return $p;
+}
+
+sub _mgp_from_polygons_ref {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my ($polygons) = @_;
+    my $p = Math::Geometry::Planar->new;
+    $p->polygons($polygons);
+    return $p;
+}
+
+1;
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Point.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Point.pm
index 3f981a831..16130048c 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Point.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Point.pm
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ sub coincides_with {
     my $self = shift;
     my ($point) = @_;
     
+    $point = Slic3r::Point->new(x => $point->[0], y => $point->[1]) #==
+        if ref $point eq 'ARRAY';
     return $self->x == $point->x && $self->y == $point->y; #=
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm
index e1f1d4184..27c1e543c 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Polyline.pm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ sub BUILD {
 
 sub id {
     my $self = shift;
-    return join '-', map($_->id, $self->points);
+    return join '-', map($_->id, $self->ordered_points(1));
 }
 
 sub new_from_points {
@@ -61,4 +61,44 @@ sub points {
     return values %points;
 }
 
+sub ordered_points {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my ($as_objects) = @_;
+    my $points = [];
+    
+    #printf "\n\n==> Number of lines: %d\n", scalar @{ $self->lines };
+    my @lines = @{ $self->lines };
+    while (@lines && @$points < @{ $self->lines }) {
+        #printf "\nNumber of points: %d\n", scalar @{ $points };
+        my @temp = @lines;
+        @lines = ();
+        foreach my $line (@temp) {
+            #printf "Line: %s\n", $line->id;
+            my $point;
+            if (!@$points) {
+                # make sure we start from a point not connected to another segment if any
+                push @$points, sort { @{$a->lines} <=> @{$b->lines} } $line->points;
+                next;
+            } elsif ($line->has_endpoint($points->[-1])) {
+                $point = +(grep $points->[-1] ne $_, $line->points)[0];
+            }
+            if (!$point) {
+                #printf "  no point found, retrying\n";
+                push @lines, $line;
+                next;
+            }
+            #printf "  adding point %s\n", $point->id;
+            push @$points, $point;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    pop @$points
+        if $self->isa('Slic3r::Polyline::Closed') && $points->[0]->coincides_with($points->[-1]);
+    
+    return @$points if $as_objects;
+    
+    $points = [ map [ $_->x, $_->y ], @$points ]; #]
+    return $points;
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Polyline/Closed.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Polyline/Closed.pm
index f542e45bd..222386bd8 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Polyline/Closed.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Polyline/Closed.pm
@@ -58,4 +58,15 @@ sub encloses_point {
     return $side;
 }
 
+sub mgp_polygon {
+    my $self = shift;
+    
+    # we need a list of ordered points
+    my $points = $self->ordered_points;
+    
+    my $p = Math::Geometry::Planar->new;
+    $p->points($points);
+    return $p;
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
index 32003861e..f0c5f270f 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
@@ -26,4 +26,16 @@ sub layer {
     return $self->layers->[$layer_id];
 }
 
+sub extrude_perimeters {
+    my $self = shift;
+    
+    my $perimeter_extruder = Slic3r::Perimeter->new;
+    
+    foreach my $layer (@{ $self->layers }) {
+        $perimeter_extruder->make_perimeter($layer);
+        printf "  generated paths: %s\n",
+            join '  ', map $_->id, @{ $layer->perimeters };
+    }
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Surface.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Surface.pm
index 1558b61ee..d8ab0ddc5 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Surface.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Surface.pm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package Slic3r::Surface;
 use Moose;
 
+use Math::Geometry::Planar;
 use Moose::Util::TypeConstraints;
 
 has 'contour' => (
@@ -55,4 +56,12 @@ sub encloses_point {
     return 1;
 }
 
+sub mgp_polygon {
+    my $self = shift;
+    
+    my $p = Math::Geometry::Planar->new;
+    $p->polygons([ map $_->points, $self->contour->mgp_polygon, map($_->mgp_polygon, @{ $self->holes }) ]);
+    return $p;
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/slic3r.pl b/slic3r.pl
index c295f6fdd..452822115 100644
--- a/slic3r.pl
+++ b/slic3r.pl
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use XXX;
 my $stl_parser = Slic3r::STL->new;
 my $print = $stl_parser->parse_file("testcube20mm.stl");
 
+$print->extrude_perimeters;
+
 #XXX $print;
 
 __END__