silverdust Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I have a vector pizza and I'd like to slice it like I'm slicing a real pizza but now into different layers/layer groups. How can I do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 If it's a simple circle, you could subtract using boolean operations but I'm guessing it is full of cheese and stuff. (Damn, I'm hungry now) I think it best to make masking shapes. Unless someone has a better idea? You will have to keep making slicer layers and rotating and masking to slice the pizza. silverdust 1 Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdust Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Wow thank you so much @toltec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 If you have Affinity Designer, you can use the 'Divide' button (in the Geometry section on the top toolbar) in conjunction with the wonderfully versatile Cog Tool to create a whole set of slices in one fell swoop. Then for each slice you can put a copy of the pizza group below it, right-click the slice and choose 'Mask to Below' as described earlier. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdust Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hi @Alfred your idea sounds nice but I don't get how the divide button and the cog tool come together exactly? Like do I create a cog first and convert it to curve then try to divide with the divide tool? The previous method already works but I'm curious and would like to weigh them both to see which'd better to use in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Select the Cog Tool and constrain the shape's base box to a square (so that you get a circular shape) by holding down the Shift key as you drag out the shape on the canvas. Using either the handles on the shape or the controls on the Context toolbar, set the 'Tooth size' to 100%, the 'Hole radius' to 0% and the 'Inner radius' also to 0%. (You have to set the hole radius first, because the inner radius cannot have a smaller value than the hole radius.) Now adjust the 'Teeth' value according to how many slices of pizza you want, and press 'Divide' to split the whole thing into that number of even segments. Then do the 'Mask to Below' thing to fill the slices with your choice of topping. Bon appétit! Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdust Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Thanks so much @Alfred . Got it to work this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdelaneau Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Quick update for those who find this post now, Designer has a pie tool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 For some strange unfathomable reason I'm hungry Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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