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As Paul mentioned, it could be the winding rule (could be set differently if one of your objects started out as text).
You could try running the following macro on the combined graphic.
Sub ToggleWindingRuleOfSelectedObjects() Dim s As Shape For Each s In ActiveSelection.Shapes If s.Type = cdrCurveShape Then If s.FillMode = cdrFillWinding Then s.FillMode = cdrFillAlternate Else s.FillMode = cdrFillWinding End If End If Next sEnd Sub
If this doesn't fix it, I might ask you to send me the file.
Regards,Hendrik
Yup, the winding rule fixed it. They should have a button to do this automatically. Or better yet, have it do it on its' own.
FosterCoburn said:Hendrik, Thanks for posting the cool macro. This would make a good built-in feature.
No prob, and I agree. Tony and I have spoken briefly about this one before, but other stuff seems to take precedence. I'll bring it up again.
More macros would be good too, it might also inspire people to create some of their own.
Hendrik Wagenaar said:Tony and I have spoken briefly about this one before, but other stuff seems to take precedence. I'll bring it up again.
Edit: Looked at your macro and it works great, but it doesn't change any curve directions, right? It only toggles the winding rule between Alternate and Winding. Not saying there's anything wrong with that, just thought it would be handy (and useful for engravers/vinyl cutters perhaps) with a command to correct the curve directions instead.
Ronny Axelsson said: Tony and I have spoken briefly about this one before, but other stuff seems to take precedence. I'll bring it up again.That would be really useful Hendrik, but seriously, it should be built in and not a macro. Edit: Looked at your macro and it works great, but it doesn't change any curve directions, right? It only toggles the winding rule between Alternate and Winding. Not saying there's anything wrong with that, just thought it would be handy (and useful for engravers/vinyl cutters perhaps) with a command to correct the curve directions instead. [/quote] Hi Ronny, Allow me to clarify, we discussed built in behaviour. Toggling the winding rule is the right way to do this. If the graphic designer wanted to keep the winding rule, then we'd have no way to predict what the he expects (for example, with figure eights, overlapping internal subpaths, etc.) If the graphic designer simply wants alternating fills, then switching the winding rule to "alternating" is sufficient. I guess what you're looking for isn't really related to the winding rule, is there a situation where you want every other internal subpath to have the opposite direction to the last subpath, for engraving or vinyl? Regards,Hendrik
Tony and I have spoken briefly about this one before, but other stuff seems to take precedence. I'll bring it up again.
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Hi Ronny,
Allow me to clarify, we discussed built in behaviour.
Toggling the winding rule is the right way to do this. If the graphic designer wanted to keep the winding rule, then we'd have no way to predict what the he expects (for example, with figure eights, overlapping internal subpaths, etc.) If the graphic designer simply wants alternating fills, then switching the winding rule to "alternating" is sufficient.
I guess what you're looking for isn't really related to the winding rule, is there a situation where you want every other internal subpath to have the opposite direction to the last subpath, for engraving or vinyl?
Hendrik Wagenaar said:I guess what you're looking for isn't really related to the winding rule, is there a situation where you want every other internal subpath to have the opposite direction to the last subpath, for engraving or vinyl?