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    Question Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Design Pro X9
    Okay, I have lost or forgotten how to do something.
    Combine Shapes>Interset Shapes.
    1) I took 4 squares with the Geocaching Colors (example 1)
    2) Cut to Circle to make a Pathtag (example 2) [believe I made the circle a Line Shape or Editable Shape]
    (so I know I use to be able to do this)
    3) Imported a Heart to Combine (Intersect Shapes) to further Combine (example 3)
    4) I am not having any luck at succeeding at this point

    What am I missing...???

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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Do you want the contents of the circle to be inside the heart or do you want the heart to drop out of the circle?

    I'm having trouble understanding what it is you want to do.

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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    If you create the 'heart' shape so that you can fill it, then place it over example 2 and press CTRL+4.
    You will have cut out the heart shape from the circle and have both parts:
    The circle with the heart shape cut out of it, the the heart shape filled with the four colours.

    Hope I've understood the question?!

    Example .xar attached.
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    Featured Artist on Xara Xone . May 2011
    . A Shield . My First Tutorial
    . Bottle Cap . My Second Tutorial on Xara Xone

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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    It does work, so what I conclude is that your heart shape isn't properly closed and will not fill. So you might check that.
    Larry a.k.a wizard509

    Never give up. You will never fail, but you may find a lot of ways that don't work.

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    Smile Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Quote Originally Posted by gwpriester View Post
    Do you want the contents of the circle to be inside the heart or do you want the heart to drop out of the circle?

    I'm having trouble understanding what it is you want to do.
    Contents of the Circle IN the Heart. Thanks
    Tom - Hwy101

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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Quote Originally Posted by wizard509 View Post
    It does work, so what I conclude is that your heart shape isn't properly closed and will not fill. So you might check that.
    Oh boy wizard509, I am going to need Help with '... your heart shape isn't properly closed and will not fill.'

    How do I check that? And, as Importantly, How do I Correct that?
    (I guess back to Shapes 101 for me)

    Thanks for the Help with this; AND, understanding what is wrong so I can Learn more about using Xara!

    Tom
    Tom - Hwy101

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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Quote Originally Posted by Rik View Post
    If you create the 'heart' shape so that you can fill it, then place it over example 2 and press CTRL+4.
    You will have cut out the heart shape from the circle and have both parts:
    The circle with the heart shape cut out of it, the the heart shape filled with the four colours.

    Hope I've understood the question?!

    Example .xar attached.
    RIK you did better than I did explaining - #2 of your example is what I am after.

    Is there a way to Keep the Outline of the Heart too? And, How did you do that (seems my Heart was not closed)?

    Thanks, Tom
    Tom - Hwy101

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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Hi Tom.

    If you take the heart shape, you can use the 'Contour Tool' to get the result you want.
    Use Contour Tool to extend outwards to desired level. Change number of steps to 1. Use the Arrange menu to convert to 'Editable Shapes' and then ungroup.
    Delete the inner shape and colour the outer shape black.
    Place this shape behind the heart with four colours.

    How to make the heart shape, have both halves be the same and make sure that the shape is joined and can be filled?
    Well, why not have a look at my signature and look at the tutorial called 'A Shield'.
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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Quote Originally Posted by Rik View Post
    Hi Tom.

    If you take the heart shape, you can use the 'Contour Tool' to get the result you want.
    Use Contour Tool to extend outwards to desired level. Change number of steps to 1. Use the Arrange menu to convert to 'Editable Shapes' and then ungroup.
    Delete the inner shape and colour the outer shape black.
    Place this shape behind the heart with four colours.

    How to make the heart shape, have both halves be the same and make sure that the shape is joined and can be filled?
    Well, why not have a look at my signature and look at the tutorial called 'A Shield'.
    I will try it RIK - Thanks for the Help. Tom
    Tom - Hwy101

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    Default Re: Question: Combine Shapes>Intersect Shapes

    Tom, let us know how it works out. If you can't get it then please post your xar file so we can better help.
    Larry a.k.a wizard509

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