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Artist => General Art Discussions => Topic started by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on August 11, 2014, 08:13:25 PM
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Attached is a jpeg I made showing an example of what im trying to do on a vector design in coreldraw x5.
In the shapes below, how would I remove all of the red that sets outside of the green shape.......so the end result would be JUST the green shape with the red portion that is withing the green block to be there too.
What I am trying to do is put a .01m stroke onto some shapes that are within a larger shape.....but when i put the stroke on the shapes that i apply them to it makes those shapes protrude out of the larger main shape.
I need to put the stroke to fill that hair line gap in my sample print.....so i figured i make a simple design with 2 shapes of different colors and see how its done..then i'll apply the process to the design im printing.
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Im not 100% but I think power clip - place inside container
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Select both and click on the "intersect" icon that will appear on the tool bar at the top of the page, it will leave both items, but create a third only where the two overlap.
While you are at it, play with the "weld, trim, front minus back, back minus front" and "create boundary" tools found alongside the "intersect" tool. They are invaluable to know how to work, particularly the Weld and Trim tools. Note that the order you select the objects effects what trims what, or what objects properties are applied to the newly created object.
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Im not 100% but I think power clip - place inside container
thanks....but its not exactly what im wanting...when you "place in container" it now makes it part of the over all image..meaning you can not ungroup it anymore...and I need to ungroup it to separate it to print the white film as a stand alone with the stroke....if i sep it like this the stroke wont be recognized...know what i mean?..im back to butt-registering again...which is what i have now with hairline gaps between my colors.
but i now know about about powerclipping so thanks.......if you know how i can ungroup it now...that would get me where i need to be.
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With the freehand tool, draw a parallelogram around the total desired shape to use as a guide.
Then, using the same tool, re-draw each of the two objects, and do with them what you wish.
Many cat skinning methods on this one.
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if I follow you right:
1) make a large rectangle outside of both images - fill it orange, send to back
2) select the green image, trim the orange.
3) select the orange image and trim the red shape.
that's how I'd do it....
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ps: contour out the stroke width before using the intersect tool to achieve the trap you want.
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ok..let me ask this....how do I REMOVE part of a stroke from an object?...I was thinking of erasing the image that protrudes outside the main image...but id much rather delete the part of the strokes outside of the main image.
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Do what Inkworks said. It is far easier than any of the other methods talked about. after you trim, remove the original red item and you will be left with just a red box that fits inside the green. If you don't want the red on top of the green, then you can either front minus back? or back minus front. (i don't which one works off the top of my head or you could use the simplify button as well.
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didn't read the whole OP, but take the red shape you created and then contour the .01mm you need, either inside or outside. I don't think you can apply a stroke to outside/inside of an object in X5. I may be wrong though
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Select both and click on the "intersect" icon that will appear on the tool bar at the top of the page, it will leave both items, but create a third only where the two overlap.
While you are at it, play with the "weld, trim, front minus back, back minus front" and "create boundary" tools found alongside the "intersect" tool. They are invaluable to know how to work, particularly the Weld and Trim tools. Note that the order you select the objects effects what trims what, or what objects properties are applied to the newly created object.
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Select both and click on the "intersect" icon that will appear on the tool bar at the top of the page, it will leave both items, but create a third only where the two overlap.
While you are at it, play with the "weld, trim, front minus back, back minus front" and "create boundary" tools found alongside the "intersect" tool. They are invaluable to know how to work, particularly the Weld and Trim tools. Note that the order you select the objects effects what trims what, or what objects properties are applied to the newly created object.
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funny, I have never used that feature...or simplify, front minus back and all those. I got to look at those again....thanks fellas.
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Select both and click on the "intersect" icon that will appear on the tool bar at the top of the page, it will leave both items, but create a third only where the two overlap.
While you are at it, play with the "weld, trim, front minus back, back minus front" and "create boundary" tools found alongside the "intersect" tool. They are invaluable to know how to work, particularly the Weld and Trim tools. Note that the order you select the objects effects what trims what, or what objects properties are applied to the newly created object.
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Still no luck with the intersect tool.....then i pull away the 3rd object to delete it......the remaining border is still protruding beyond the main image...I need to keep all strokes WITHIN the main bigger image.
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Mark, I know that the example you posted is just an example, but is the real deal also just geometric shapes that can be manually traced and drawn?
If so, you could manually add "strokes" anywhere you want.
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ok..got it...and this is how i did it.
1 - grouped the entire image
2 - I used the rectangle tool and put a big backdrop behind the whole image....colored it grey
3 - Clicked on my image then also clicked on the grey backdrop
4 - with both item chosen I clicked on "trim"
5 - Ungrouped my image
6 - put the strokes on the images needing a stroke for screen printing purposes...when stroke is applied, as i was saying, the strokes protruded past the whole image.
7 - Once everything stroked....I clicked on grey backdrop and moved it forward to page.
This hid all of the stroke areas that had to be hid.
So it was a combination of all suggestions....thanks everyone...(just hopes it separates as it should...I did duplicate page and did the hairline strokes on that duplicate page....and will use that duplicate to get the white sep only...all other seps i will use the main image.)
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Still no luck with the intersect tool.....then i pull away the 3rd object to delete it......the remaining border is still protruding beyond the main image...I need to keep all strokes WITHIN the main bigger image.
That's why I said use the contour tool rather than an outline/stroke.