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Title: trying to cut out a background
Post by: johnnicholson on July 05, 2019, 03:47:19 PM

I new to this.
I have been using inkscape for about 6 months, and I am stepping up by knowledge by trying to make this.

It's and ornament and what is making this a challenge for me, is I have to remove the background to leave the name intack. 


I have tried a few things but no luck.
If I could get set in the right direction, I would appreciate it.
thanks in advance
john

Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: Moini on July 06, 2019, 05:29:19 AM

Basically, you make a circle, put a rectangle above it, subtract it from the circle with Path > Difference, type the name, put it into the correct position so it overlaps a bit with the circle remainders, and do Path > Union.

In addition to this, use the Align+Distribute dialog to properly center align things (I skipped that).

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Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: johnnicholson on July 06, 2019, 05:36:44 AM

thanks
I did most of that, I don't think I overlapped enough and I know I didn't "union" them.

appreciate it.
John

Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: johnnicholson on July 06, 2019, 03:31:49 PM

Got it,
but path union wouldn't work at first.  tred "object group".  wasn't sure.
shut down program and tried path union and it worked.  go figure.
but won't my laser  cut my letters out from the top and bottom.
pix attached

Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: brynn on July 06, 2019, 06:00:42 PM

I'm not sure what I'm reading wrong.  I've re-read the first message about 10 times now.  It sounds like he wants to remove everything except the text.  Or maybe wants to remove the tree from the background and leave the ornament intact?

But Moini's explaining how to draw something like that.  So I'm very confused!

Before I make a suggestion, I want to make sure I understand correctly.

Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: johnnicholson on July 06, 2019, 06:28:17 PM

What I am trying to do, is cut out the outside of the circle and the outside of the letters.

like the pix in my first post--so the letters/name are hooked to the top and bottom of the circle.
John

Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: Moini on July 07, 2019, 05:45:56 AM

Yes, there is a path left. Did you really do a union, or are there still groups in your drawing? Do not group anything.

Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: johnnicholson on July 07, 2019, 08:42:44 AM

thanks to  you all.
I figured out what I was doing wrong, here is the results. it's simple once you do it right.

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Title: Re: trying to cut out a background
Post by: Moini on July 07, 2019, 06:40:56 PM

I hope Tessie will like it :) Congrats!