Cutting a cross shape in a circle with Affinity Designer

[CyberAngel]

So I have created a circle and have added a cross on top of the circle.

What I am trying to do is Cut the Cross and the Circle so that the only thing left is 4 separate lines on the circle. Now the Circle has no fill, and is only a stroke and the cross is a fill with no stroke, and is created with the Star Tool.

So basically where the cross intersects with the circle, I want the circle to be cut in that spot only.

Any way to do this?

[prophet]

With the cross on top of the circle, boolean subtract. Then break each of the resulting quarter circles at the 90° angles and delete the nodes.

 

 

[Old Bruce]

16 minutes ago, CyberAngel said:

What I am trying to do is Cut the Cross and the Circle so that the only thing left is 4 separate lines on the circle. Now the Circle has no fill, and is only a stroke and the cross is a fill with no stroke, and is created with the Star Tool.

Do you mean like this? there is a rectangle with a gradient to show there is no fill in the circle. This is just the start on top of the circle.

[CyberAngel]

15 minutes ago, prophet said:

With the cross on top of the circle, boolean subtract. Then break each of the resulting quarter circles at the 90° angles and delete the nodes.

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Yes kind of what I am looking for, but in a non destructive way.

[prophet]

1 minute ago, CyberAngel said:

a non destructive way.

If that's the case, just clip the circle with the cross by nesting the circle layer inside the cross layer.

[CyberAngel]

Just now, prophet said:

If that's the case, just clip the circle with the cross by nesting the circle layer inside the cross layer.

Not sure I understand that.

[prophet]

[CyberAngel]

9 minutes ago, prophet said:

That looks destructive, as the cross is a curve and means I can't change the shape easily.

[prophet]

Give it a try and see if it works for you.

[CyberAngel]

3 minutes ago, prophet said:

Give it a try and see if it works for you.

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All I get is 

[CyberAngel]

6 minutes ago, prophet said:

Give it a try and see if it works for you.

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In other words, this is backwords to what I want.

I want the cross gone and the place the cross intersects with the circle to be cut.

[prophet]

Need to make sure the cross has no fill.

[G13RL]

[CyberAngel]

1 minute ago, G13RL said:

Still not what I want, I said and for the third time I wont the opposite!

[prophet]

Sure, there's the mask method vs clip method. Down to preference I suppose.

[prophet]

1 minute ago, CyberAngel said:

Still not what I want,

7 minutes ago, CyberAngel said:

I want the cross gone and the place the cross intersects with the circle to be cut.

Perhaps we're not communicating well. Could you send a little sketch or drawing of what you mean?

[CyberAngel]

2 minutes ago, prophet said:

Perhaps we're not communicating well. Could you send a little sketch or drawing of what you mean?

 

[NotMyFault]

6 minutes ago, CyberAngel said:

Still not what I want, I said and for the third time I wont the opposite!

Check your tone. Several nice and competent forum members tried to help, your reply sounds very rude.

 

[JimmyJack]

14 minutes ago, CyberAngel said:

Still not what I want, I said and for the third time I wont the opposite!

How about using a thin donut with a fill instead of an ellipse with a stroke.

Then do a non destructive compound Boolean subtract (Hold ALT/Option when clicking on subtract).
The arc sections will then editable by changing the cross parameters. Width by editing the Donut.

[CyberAngel]

1 minute ago, JimmyJack said:

How about using a thin donut with a fill instead of an ellipse with a stroke.

Then do a non destructive compound Boolean subtract. Hold ALT/Option when clicking on subtract.
The arc sections are then editable by changing the cross parameters.

Thank you, would be nice if the normal circle worked, but that will suffice for now.

[CyberAngel]

10 minutes ago, JimmyJack said:

How about using a thin donut with a fill instead of an ellipse with a stroke.

Then do a non destructive compound Boolean subtract. Hold ALT/Option when clicking on subtract.
The arc sections are then editable by changing the cross parameters.

Actually, on second thoughts it is close to what I need, but I can't change the caps

[CyberAngel]

7 minutes ago, NotMyFault said:

A pie, duplicated linked, rotated by multiples of 90 degree, will do. You can adjust color, stroke width, start / stop angle non-destructively.

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That is in Affinity Photo and destructive. It also doesn't have the ability to change the caps.

[CyberAngel]

8 minutes ago, N.P.M. said:

Interesting approach. However, my circle and cross is just a basic representation of more complex shapes that I am in need of doing.

[CyberAngel]

13 minutes ago, N.P.M. said:

Ok seeing as you laughed, do you mind showing me the same thing but with a square and not a circle?

[v_kyr]

 

You've then to try & adjust Dash-settings accordingly to get closer to what you're after!