Help selecting a Boolean operation [SOLVED]

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seans_potato_biz
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Help selecting a Boolean operation [SOLVED]

Postby seans_potato_biz » Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:45 pm

In the below screenshot, there's a bitmap image of a circle cut into eight sections. I'd like to cut my black circle into eight similar sections with spacing between them. What is the correct operation to achieve this? Thanks.

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Polygon
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Re: Help selecting a Boolean operation

Postby Polygon » Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:23 pm

Maybe this lets you get started:
Bullseye.jpg
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Re: Help selecting a Boolean operation

Postby seans_potato_biz » Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:37 pm

Thanks but how do I convert to filled outlines? Is that different from converting to paths? If I convert to paths and then combine, the centre circle becomes hollow/unfilled so I guess that converting to filled outlines is different to converting to paths?
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Re: Help selecting a Boolean operation

Postby Polygon » Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:30 am

There are 2 conversions im the path menu and you need the second one: Convert Contour to Path - alt+cmd+C

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Re: Help selecting a Boolean operation

Postby Moini » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:45 am

(Stroke to Path in English version)
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Re: Help selecting a Boolean operation

Postby seans_potato_biz » Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:01 pm

Perfect! Thank you!
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