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Shape Handling 151
Three selected rectangles, with a 1px
border.
"ARRANGE" > "COMBINE SHAPES" >
"INTERSECT ALL SHAPES" slices the shapes
along the intersected lines. The 1pt
borders show the outlines of the new
shapes.
You can then pull the rectangles apart to
reveal the new shapes.
The line attributes and colors of the intersected shapes are unchanged.
Joining shapes
"Arrange -> Join shapes" lets you create holes in solid shapes. Because overlapping
parts of the same shape are drawn with no fill color (i.e. you can see through the
overlapping parts), you can use this effect to create holes in shapes but retain the ability
to break them apart later.
For example, to create a donut shape:
1. Create an ellipse (described later).
2. Create a second ellipse over the first. (The color of the second
ellipse has been changed to make it obvious.)
3. Select both.
4. Choose "Arrange -> Join shapes".
This creates a single shape with a hole in it.
You can combine or join several shapes.
The cutout is made using the top object. If that object is a group, you can make several
holes in one operation. For example, a group of three stars can make a hole in this
rectangle shape:
