Cut shape into other shape(s)

[CVJMLo_BB]

Hello,

 

I'm completly new to affinity designer. Ive worked with pixelmator before, but I Need to export vector Graphics.

 

I'm working on a graphic with 3 shapes (Rectangle, Triangle, and one curved shape).

Now my goal is that the rectangle and Triangle shapes should get a "hole" , which looks exactly like The curved shape.

So like you have a dough and you cut out forms to make cookies. So you cut holes into the flat dough...

 

In my case the dough are the rectangle and Triangle shape, and the curved shape is the cookie Form.

 

I Hope you can understand my goal.

 

Thanks :)

[Callum]

Hi CVHMLo_BB,

 

Welcome to the Forums :)

 

You can achieve this by using the Subtract Boolean operation if you are unsure of how to use this then please see this tutorial. It should explain everything you need  to know :)

 

C

[CVJMLo_BB]

Thanks for your quick reply.

 

It works, but not the way i expected.

 

Thats my Curve:

 

 

And Now it looks like this:

 

 

But it should only cut out the M. And through both objects. The red and black one. Not just the black one. 

 

Thanks.

[VIPStephan]

You probably need to expand the stroke (“Layer > Expand stroke”) before you can subtract the shape. Currently you have a single line, not a closed shape, so it tries to close the shape automatically.

 

And if you want to subtract the shape from both objects you need to make these two other objects one before (with the “Add” operation right next to “Subtract”). If you want to retain both objects you have to duplicate the shape you want to subtract (i. e. the ‘M’) and subtract both from each shape individually.

 

Edit: Oh wait, there is kind of an alternaltive (depending on what you’re trying to achieve): You can just set the blend mode of the M shape to “Erase” in the layers panel. That will remove everything behind the shape.

[Madame]

Yes, to close the curve.

Then you can select all three layers, use the divide command and delete the parts you don't want.

I had to change the color of the rest of the "M" to red though.

 

Edit: I saw this afterwards: Erase.. of course!