How do you draw a shape with a hole in it?

[mattritzman]

I'm creating a special text block in Layout. It is white text outlined in black. I don't have a font for it, so the text consist of a bunch of simple shapes and lines.

I'm having particular difficulties with an "O". I'd like to make with as little as two shapes - an inner and an outer "O" where the inner "O" cuts out the center. But the best I can do is to create 3 shapes. An inner and outer "O" with a sliced filled shape that overlaps with itself.

Is there a better way?

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![This is what I came up with to get there:
2 circles and a sliced "O"](/uploads/imported_attachments/nFPt_Sliced_O.png "This is what I came up with to get there:
2 circles and a sliced "O"")

[Charlie__V]

Matt,
Perhaps better to create all of the text in Sketchup using styles etc for the body & outlines of the text, and then insert to Layout.
Then arrange the order in Layout front to back etc as required.

see attched

C

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[mattritzman]

Thanks! I'll try that.