Joining object outlines

PagePlus includes some powerful tools to carve new shapes out of old overlapping shapes. With add, subtract, intersect, or exclude commands you actually produce a permanent new object (with a new outline) out of any selected objects. The joined object can be further edited by adjusting nodes in the new shape.

To join outlines:

  1. Select objects.

  2. Select an outlines option from the PagePlus tbr arrange joincurves Joining object outlines Join Outlines flyout on the Arrange toolbar.
    – or -
    Select from the     Join Outlines submenu on the Arrange menu.

Add

Creates one new object that’s the sum of any two selected objects.

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  • The objects need not be overlapping.

Subtract

Discards the overlap between the top and bottom object. The top object is also discarded. Useful as a quick way of truncating shapes and pictures with another object.

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  • Ensure the objects are overlapping!

Intersect

 

Retains the overlap and discards the rest.

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Exclude

 

Merges two or more objects into a composite object, with a clear transparent “hole” where their filled regions overlap.

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Notes:

  • In general, only artistic text, QuickShapes, and shapes (including those with bitmap fills) can be joined.

  • The permanent object resulting from a Join operation acquires the line and fill properties of the back object in the ordering sequence.

Joining object outlines