Looping Layers?

[Aechidna]

Hi all!

Still fairly new to the software and designs, so please excuse the newbie question:

Is it possible to somehow make layers loop back around?

I'm trying to work with this image (originally an svg) in Designer, but with the layers it currently looks like this:

Is there a way to make the top most layer loop around and basically be placed underneath the bottom most layer in order to close the spiral?

If not, are there workarounds anyone can offer me to make my flower look a little less dilapidated :D

Thanks!

[Fixx]

No, you have to fake it. I.e. cut or mask the frontmost object so that it reveals desired parts from below. I would start by copying underneath objects and placing them as mask to upper ones.

[G13RL]

Hi Aechidna,

1/ Select the two lower shapes (the lowest in the layers) marked 1 and 2 in white.
2/ Copy these two shapes and paste them at the top of the layers.
3/ Select the two shapes you just pasted and make a compound (Boolean operation "Substract" by holding down the "Alt" key on the keyboard).
4/ As the shapes are thick, convert into curves the ones that overlap the others: in my example the orange shape and modify them with the "Node" tool. 

[Dan C]

Hi Aechidna

I've downloaded a copy of the SVG file and followed the above workflow, you can find my .afdesign file attached with History saved allowing you to 'scrub back' through the steps taken.

I hope this helps!

HexagonCircles.afdesign 

[Aechidna]

Wonderful! Thank you all for the help. I figured that it would require a workaround like this, just wasn't sure what the best option would be.

Thanks so much for the step by step explanation too, that's super helpful!

Much appreciate the assistance!

[GarryP]

Here’s a slightly different variation (not quite the same, but similar) which only uses the Geometry tools and no Node Tool.
The history is saved with the AFDESIGN file.

flower-in-loop-curves1.afdesign