How to create a FILLABLE 1/2 moon

[RAMWolff44]

This is my first attempt at a tuturial, so be kind. I played around with all the ways there are to create a 1/2 circle. One of the more popular ways was to use the Break Points Tool as part of the process. It created an unfillable or not easily fillable object. So I tried it my way. It worked out to be EXACTLY what I was looking for. Hope I did OK [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[RAMWolff44]

This is my first attempt at a tuturial, so be kind. I played around with all the ways there are to create a 1/2 circle. One of the more popular ways was to use the Break Points Tool as part of the process. It created an unfillable or not easily fillable object. So I tried it my way. It worked out to be EXACTLY what I was looking for. Hope I did OK [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[gwpriester]

a whole Yalmuke :-)

Looks more like a Yalmuke than a half moon :-)

But cool tutorial none the less.

BTW You could also create an arc, place it over the circle and Combine Shapes > Slice Shapes, and discard or recycle the bottom portion.

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[alkolka]

RAMWolf44,

You can save a few steps this way:

Perform your steps #1 and #2 as is. You now have three bezier edit hadles and a curved bottom to your shape.

Select the bottom two bezier edit handles with the Shape Editor Tool and click on the Make Line 'L' button on the tool bar (or simply type 'L' on your keyboard).

The curved bottom is straightened out!

Fill and bevel and anything that comes to mind.

May your half moon shine on your holidays.

[RAMWolff44]

This one is more refined and I think it's really good. And it is NOT a Yalmuke (Gary...What the heck is a Yalmuke?? Curious!!) [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

RAMWolff

[alkolka]

When you experimented with my approach, I think you forgot to delete the bottom bezier edit handle in your step #2. If you do that, when you select the resulting two bottom handles and type 'L' the bottom of the shape snaps to a straight line.

[RAMWolff44]

I tried your suggestion, it doesn't seem to work that way for me. I have been using the "L" tool on the bar all along. Maybe you can throw together a tut and show me what you are trying to convey, I'm obviously missing on some minut point that maybe illustration would show me instead of words.

Thanks for the help.

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[mgeduld]

a Yalmuke is the little skull cap worn by many religious Jews.

There may be something stupid in my reasoning, but isn't there an easier way to make a half moon?

Draw a filled circle. Draw a second filled circle. Place the second filled circle on top of the first one, so that it's overlapping half way. Then use the top one to slice the bottom one.

Maybe this technique just seems easier to me, because I've done it dozens of times.

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[alkolka]

RAMWolf44,

My pleasure. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[RAMWolff44]

I worked like a charm. I was confused about selecting the area with that tool. Didn't know I could do that. Your right, faster and better. But my tutorial was a learning experience for me. Made me more familiar with the tool themselves and you taught me something else I can do with the Shape Editor Tool.

Thanks Al

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