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Beginners' Questions [1.4] LPE boolean operation?
  1. #1
    Freezr Freezr @freezr

    Hi guys,

    did I missed anything?ย ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

    How can I create an LPE boolean effect with Inkscape 1.4 if I can't select more than two shapes at the time?ย ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

    Very confused...ย ๐Ÿค”

    Thanks...ย ๐Ÿ™

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  2. #2
    Paddy_CAD Paddy_CAD @Paddy_CAD

    Add the path effect once more for each additional shape. This example combines three shapes.

  3. #3
    Freezr Freezr @freezr
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    Hi @Paddy_CAD thanks...

    Maybe I am doing the steps wrongly, this is what I understood:

    1. Create a path or an object
    2. Apply the LPE "Boolean operation"
    3. Create a second path or a second object
    4. Apply the LPE "Boolean operation" to the second shape
    5. Overlap shape 1 and shape 2
    6. See the effect

    Those steps do not produce any result on my end.

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    Can you share your file so I can inspect it?

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  4. #4
    COD COD @COD

    Similar concept:

    Intersecting A Pattern Filled Object
  5. #5
    Paddy_CAD Paddy_CAD @Paddy_CAD
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    I already shared my file. Download the image from #2 above.

    Draw three shapes: A, B and C
    Select and copy shape B.
    Select shape A. Apply the boolean LPE and [Link to shape].
    Select and copy shape C.
    Select shape A. Apply the boolean LPE again and [Link to shape].

  6. #6
    David248 David248 @David248
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    Similar concept:

    Wow ! works like a charm on complex patterns with many colors : a good alternative to multiple boolean operations extension (wonky, to me). The ingredients for a future "pattern > flatten" ?ย 

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  7. #7
    COD COD @COD
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    Something has definitely improved in v1.4.2.ย  It was very difficult to do that in 1.3.2. I would end up with artifacts outside of the cutting object that I would have to break apart and delete. If I broke it apart then everything would go black fill.ย 

    Yes indeed - you can intersectย complex objects with different colors now. Maybe we are very close to a simple "Pattern>Flatten"?ย ย ย 

  8. #8
    Freezr Freezr @freezr
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    Now I get it, it is totally counter intuitive and cumbersome...ย ๐Ÿ˜ต

  9. #9
    COD COD @COD
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    Booleans always confuse me. That is why I jumped up in joy when Inkscape introduced the Shape Builder tool.