I’m trying to use the weld feature to remove a perimeter from the edges of a keltic pattern. I want to draw a circle of a certain size around a keltic pattern and remove the pattern outside the circle. I’ve tried several techniques and every time it removes the keltic pattern and leaves the circle.
Select the circle, hold shift and select the project. With both pieces use CTRL+B to open the boolean assistant. Mouse over the selections and click the one that works.
I’m at a loss with Hold Shift and select the project…
I select the circle by clicking on it. Then hold shift
where to I click to select the project?
Is the design a picture or did you trace it? I traced it to make it a vector. Do you want the picture cut out instead?
“the project” means the rest of your pattern. You probably want to group it into one object first.
You can also do the opposite, select your pattern first and the circle second then “Tools>Cut Shapes”. You get two grouped objects—all parts of your pattern that were outside the circle and all parts that were inside. This, however, will not close the cut shapes, whereas Boolean Intersection will.
It is a PNG. I’m working in leather and want the design to fill…
Ok, I’m a programmer by trade, so graphics is not my strong suit.
I’m working my leather trade business in my other life ;-)!
Thanks all…
Open the PNG in LB.
Select the PNG in the workspace and trace image.
Delete the image leaving the vector image.
Draw circle the size you want and center it over the vector image.
Select the circle then hold shift and select the vector image.
Press CTRL+B and select the boolean that works for what you want.
Make the layer FILL.
Actually looks like you got it. Didn’t see the image you attached.
@HenryLoenwind I found with Cut Shapes, if the object being cut is set to fill instead of line, when you cut it, it will automatically close the cut areas. You can the switch back to line and Bob’s your uncle. This is near the end of this video.
Like I said earlier in this topic, I’m a programmer by trade so graphics give me fits sometimes.
Thanks to all of you…
Bob
One note if someone were to watch this video in isolation is that while all the technical information in the video is correct I noticed that there’s an error in the suggestion at the end of the video about duplicating the same corner 4 times to reproduce the shape. This would not actually work as the 4 corners should not actually be identical, 2 parts are mirrored so you would need 2 sets of mirrored corners. The suggestion would work for a square shape but not a rectangular one.
I need to start using this in my life.
If you have ever taught anything about technology, sometimes even the best can get carried away.
Even with this slight oversight, I find the help very valuable.
My name is really Bob and I am an uncle many times over 
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