Intersect on group

[max3.2]

Hi,

I know Shapebuilder is not here, but is there a way to intersect a shape with a group of shapes? See images below, I can intersect many if they do not intersect by themselves (image1, image2). However If the smaller shapes themselves intersect (image 3), it works on the intersection of all (image 4). However I need image 5 (this was produces by adding the two first, however this does not work if its more complex...).

Application: Imaging a final design as a group and adding a flat style shadow on one half. In other softwares I usually do black rectangle larger than group, get intersection, reduce opacity. Whats the AD workaround here? Doing EVERY SINGLE CURVE (including needed duplication) is more than tedious....

[Dan C]

Hi @max3.2.

My sincerest apologies for the delayed response here.

Unfortunately I'm not aware of a way of working around this, without first adding the shapes together, my apologies.

If, by chance, you have an example document closer to your 'Application' description, then I'd be more than happy to look further into this for you - however from the Quick Shape example you've provided I don't believe this is possible in 'one click'.