jonnyh89 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hi all, This is my first time playing with AD and I can't figure out how to solve this. Basically I have an area of one layer that I need to be under another but this layer is actually further down in the layers panel. I'm trying to create something like the aperture of a camera lens. I've attached a screenshot of what I'm after with the red being the part I want to be hidden by the lower layer. As you can see I need this layer ordering to remain and cant figure out how to clip or mask properly. I got close to what I wanted using subtract to change the shape of blade 9 but then the stroke doubled up and didn't look right. Sorry if thats not very clear. Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabtrem Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I just came across this tutorial on the forum. https://youtu.be/fL-yjha3qDA So you may be able to use some of the same concepts. Making a duplicate, and using divide to get the missing section you need to overlap without changing your layer order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyh89 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 I just came across this tutorial on the forum. https://youtu.be/fL-yjha3qDA So you may be able to use some of the same concepts. Making a duplicate, and using divide to get the missing section you need to overlap without changing your layer order. Thanks, I've tried using both divide and subtract but because I'm using stroke on the shapes it doesnt really work that well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evtonic3 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You will have to stroke it as a separate object, group or layer, but you did it right with the subtract. No biggie, you just have to be smarter than the app! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Could it be a stroke alignment issue as well? Have you already tried to set the stroke alignment to “Center” with your subtract method? Does that make any difference? Center.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyh89 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Could it be a stroke alignment issue as well? Have you already tried to set the stroke alignment to “Center” with your subtract method? Does that make any difference? Yay that sorts it. So the subtraction and then all strokes set to center. Thanks all for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 If you want a non destructive option... Duplicate the bottom most layer, move it to the top and mask it. No boolean necessary. ABC.... hope you don't mind, I commandeered your layout :rolleyes: Center with mask option.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depa Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Perhaps: select the blade9 cmd-c, then select the blade1 shift-cmd-v or paste inside ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 ABC ... hope you don't mind, I commandeered your layout … Of course not … using a mask is even smarter … :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyh89 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 I duplicated the bottom and dragged it up to add as a mask but it seems to give me the inverse of what I want. Is there a way to invert a mask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Yes and no... it's not so simple to "invert". I would just redraw the clipping shape to cover the other side :) . On a technical level, to answer your question.... At this time there is no Invert mask button, but you can make your own. It's a multistep process that I could outline but it's kind of unnecessary.... Because.... if you want to use exactly the shapes you have now, instead of clipping, Group to two and give the shape you were trying to use as a clip a Blending setting of Erase. Center with erase option.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyh89 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thanks i've went with redrawing the mask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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