How do I cut a circle?

[JonathanBowen]

Hello. I want to create a favicon but I have a circle that extends beyond the boundaries of a square at some points. How do I cut those extended sections out of the circle? I've attached the file. I don't want somebody to do it for me. I'd like to learn the steps. Thanks.

Hub Edge Realty - Slice, Inner (20170119).afdesign

[MEB]

Hi JonathanBowen,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

Duplicate the base rectangle, select it (the duplicate) and the outer circle, then go to menu Layer ▸ Geometry ▸ Intersect. You may have to adjust the circle's fill colour to white again after this operation.

[carl123]

Duplicate the base rectangle and in the layers tab drag its thumbnail onto the thumbnail of your outer circle to create a mask

[JimmyJack]

Same concept as above, but a slightly different execution. No duplicating required.

 

Select the top four layers and drag them to nest under the rectangle (horizontal blue line will appear.... see attached).

 

 

 

result.

[JonathanBowen]

Hello. I haven't had a chance to study the replies yet but I want to thank everybody for their quick and concise replies. I've posted questions to this forum before and I've only got good things to say about the community. Thanks.