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How to separate shapes made by Boolean difference so I can colour them separately?
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How to separate shapes made by Boolean difference so I can colour them separately?
I created these shapes using the difference Boolean operation. I'd like to fill their colours separately but two of them take the same colour together. I've already applied the ungroup and break apart operations, to no effect. Thanks.
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Re: How to separate shapes made by Boolean difference so I can colour them separately?
Please share the file for us to examine... ![Smile :)](images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1
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Re: How to separate shapes made by Boolean difference so I can colour them separately?
Perhaps you're looking for Path -> Break apart ?
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Re: How to separate shapes made by Boolean difference so I can colour them separately?
Path > Break apart isn't working for some reason.
I've put a file with the problem here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sobojl1p5j5le ... n.svg?dl=0
I've put a file with the problem here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sobojl1p5j5le ... n.svg?dl=0
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Re: How to separate shapes made by Boolean difference so I can colour them separately?
Sneaky little segments hiding in there...
![Image](https://dl.dropbox.com/s/t5pjrz4bkvms9bb/2017-10-04_20-50-03.gif)
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Re: How to separate shapes made by Boolean difference so I can colour them separately?
Thanks, Tyler; that was exceedingly sneaky, even for a segment! ![Sad :(](images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
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