Long time Intaglio user, but still have questions. How can I fill an arbitrary shape of, for example, line segments, arcs, Beziers, whatever?
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Hi Ernest,
Intaglio´s default settings should do it for you already:
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5418/intagliodefaults.jpg
Otherwise do it manually in the “Fill”-tab.
Cheers
Frank
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On Dec 10, 2012, at 6:08 AM, Frank wrote:
Hi Ernest,
Intaglio´s default settings should do it for you already:
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5418/intagliodefaults.jpg
Suppose, though, that you made a shape with several different tools,
e.g. a line segment, an arc, etc, in such a way that the extremities
of the pieces are “joined”, that is until you saw the little red
circle at the junctions. It would look as if you had a closed shape
but not to Intaglio which won’t fill it.
I seem to have a vague feeling that there is a way to “weld” the
joints to Intaglio’s satisfaction. However, the few times I had to do
that, it turned out to be faster, if a bit crude, to trace the shape
with the path tool and then close the path with option-click.
Regards
–schremmer
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On 8 Dec 2012, 11:36 pm, Ernest Friar wrote:
Long time Intaglio user, but still have questions. How can I fill an arbitrary shape of, for example, line segments, arcs, Beziers, whatever?
On 10 Dec 2012, 10:08 am, Frank wrote:
Hi Ernest,
Intaglio´s default settings should do it for you already:
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5418/intagliodefaults.jpgOtherwise do it manually in the “Fill”-tab.
Cheers
Frank
On Dec 10, 2012, at 6:08 AM, Frank wrote:
Hi Ernest,
Intaglio´s default settings should do it for you already:
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5418/intagliodefaults.jpgSuppose, though, that you made a shape with several different tools,
e.g. a line segment, an arc, etc, in such a way that the extremities
of the pieces are “joined”, that is until you saw the little red
circle at the junctions. It would look as if you had a closed shape
but not to Intaglio which won’t fill it.I seem to have a vague feeling that there is a way to “weld” the
joints to Intaglio’s satisfaction. However, the few times I had to do
that, it turned out to be faster, if a bit crude, to trace the shape
with the path tool and then close the path with option-click.Regards
Thanks to Frank and Schremmer. Schremmer nails it; make a shape using several tools, and convert it to a single, fillable object. Consider a rectangle with rounded corners, comprised of 4 line segments and 4 arcs for the corners. Grouping would “seem” to make a single object, but “filling” only fills the arcs. There is no “Object/Convert/To Object” command. Have done tracing, but that is an undesirable option. Is it possible to “weld” the joints to create an object?
Thanks,
Ernest
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The point on the end of an arc needs to be joined to a point on a line (select both points with the Direct Selection tool and go to Object>Paths>Join). If you don’t join the paths, only the arc is filled—as you are experiencing.
Does the Rounded Rectangle tool (Press the U key) do what you want to do?
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On Dec 13, 2012, at 6:29 PM, IanB wrote:
The point on the end of an arc needs to be joined to a point on a
line (select both points with the Direct Selection tool and go to
Object>Paths>Join).
The way this works is a bit weird, though. More precisely:
Say you draw a line segment AB and a line segment CD.
(1) with the point selection tool (white arrow) click on A. You get
little hollow blue circles around A and B.
(2) shift click with the point selection tool on C. You now also have
little hollow blue circles around C and D,
(3) click with the point selection tool on A and the little hollow
blue circle turns solid.
(4) shift click with the point selection tool on C and the little
hollow blue circle turns solid too.
Now, object > path > join draws a LINE SEGMENT between A and C that is
welded to the line segments AB and CD.
The same way you can also draw a LINE SEGMENT between B and D and get
a closed curve that will fill.
It also works when AB and CD are arcs or when you use the path tool.
But what if, between A and C and/or between B and D, you want an arc
or a path instead of a LINE SEGMENT?
Puzzled regards
–schremmer
P.S. I thought object > path > unite might do it but I haven’t puzzled
it out yet. I keep getting the dreaded “Can’t complete this command.”
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Use the Point Selection tool to highlight the points to be joined and then go to Object>Paths>Join. See this image
The problem mentioned earlier about arcs can be worked around. Select Object>Convert>Arcs to Curves. Then, to get rid of the unwanted extra point and straight line, go to Object>Paths>Unite. See this image:
I hope these answer the questions.
Ian
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