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    • KrisidiousK Offline
      Krisidious
      last edited by

      to accomplish it you have to think as you would about a hatch...

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      By: Kristoff Rand
      Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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        pcmoor
        last edited by

        Hi
        another technique would to select a shape say a circle, make the fill transparent by clicking the button in the shape styles, then increasing the stroke by entering say 20 thus creating a doughnut

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        • JClementsJ Offline
          JClements
          last edited by

          Thanks for the quick replies.

          John

          John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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          • KrisidiousK Offline
            Krisidious
            last edited by

            I love how different brains come up with different ways to solve the same problem.

            By: Kristoff Rand
            Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            • pbacotP Offline
              pbacot
              last edited by

              You can also create a shape in SU then copy and paste into LO. However it remains a SU object or if you explode it (under vector style) you have a LO shape but one that is not really nicely editable.

              MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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              • RichardR Offline
                Richard
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                Unfortunately mate there is no function to do so! I do a lot of logos using LO and the only workaround is as Kistoff suggests, create something like a "C" shape with the ends closed, you can then use the slice tool to get rid of the excess where they join if needed.

                It is a function that I've requested multiple times!

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                  JClements
                  last edited by

                  Another solution would be for LayOut to be able to import common vector graph formats such as pdf, svg, ai.,etc, and then save it to their internal format.

                  John | Illustrator | Beaverton, Oregon

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                  • RichardR Offline
                    Richard
                    last edited by

                    Or have a bunch of shapes by default that can be edited!

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                      greengeorge
                      last edited by

                      Actually yes you can. Use the split tool to split somewhere on the outer edge and then continue from one of the newly splid points inside, drawi the inside edge and then finish on the other newly split point. Lastly double click on the shpe and drag both of the new points so they overlap.

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                      • RichardR Offline
                        Richard
                        last edited by

                        @greengeorge said:

                        Actually yes you can. Use the split tool to split somewhere on the outer edge and then continue from one of the newly splid points inside, drawi the inside edge and then finish on the other newly split point. Lastly double click on the shpe and drag both of the new points so they overlap.

                        That still doesn't really create a proper hole, but like a letter "C" with the opening joined. Assuming I'm following your suggestion correctly!

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                          ScottBold
                          last edited by

                          Really helpful thread, I was pulling my hair out a bit, but the download and tips from posters - all sorted. Thank you!

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                            agrazdi
                            last edited by

                            How about this trick ..
                            The answer is in the 15 second of the gif.


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