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Clipping objects

Asked by Kevin

Hi guys

I am trying to clip a group of objects to a bigger object so that the smaller objects appear as holes in the bigger object. Whatever I do to try and get the holes in place, the clipping works in exactly the opposite way in which I want it to work. In this case I am just trying to put some round holes in a bigger circle, and it doesn't matter which order I arrange the artwork the clipping always clips the larger circle rather than the smaller. Does anyone have any tips or ideas that could help solve my problem. I would be grateful.

Many thanks

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Best Hachmann (marenhachmann) said : 		#1

Hi Kevin,

in that case, just create an object that is larger than the object you want to be clipped (covers all of it), punch the holes into it using Path -> Difference, then use it to clip the other object.

Or you could of course use the boolean operations directly (i.e. Path -> Difference) to create the holes in your circle, which would be the 'vector way' to do things.

Kind Regards,
 Maren

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Kevin (elmo66elmo) said : 		#2

Thanks Hachmann, that solved my question.

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Kevin (elmo66elmo) said : 		#3

Thanks Maren

That s worked perfectly. Many thanks

Kevin