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Faster way to cut a group of objects with minus front?

Apr 11, 2012 3:30 PM

I copy the object used for cutting, paste it in front of each object and use minus front repeatedly for all objects which is not a big fun for a larger group of objects. Is there a faster way?

721 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: steve fairbairn, Apr 12, 2012 1:15 AM
 
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  • Monika Gause
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    1. Monika Gause,
    Apr 11, 2012 3:41 PM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    Depends on what exactly you have and waht exactly you want to achieve. Show us something.

     
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    2. GSIDesign,
    Apr 11, 2012 4:11 PM   in reply to Monika Gause
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    this for example, but usually with more objects from the same kind.The wider box at the top is the part I want removed from all objects.

    Cut.JPG

     
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    3. GSIDesign,
    Apr 11, 2012 4:22 PM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    I don't want to use a clipping or opacity mask because I will be deforming the object. Actually I don't want to remove the upper part if this is possible but to separate the upper and bottom parts as two independent groups.

     
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  • Monika Gause
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    4. Monika Gause,
    Apr 11, 2012 4:52 PM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    If you canvoert your strokes to paths, you can use a pathfinder operation. You need both parts, so first create two clipping masks (upper and lower part), then use the pathfinder "Crop" on them to cut permanently

     
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  • steve fairbairn
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    5. steve fairbairn,
    Apr 11, 2012 5:10 PM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    Draw a straight path where you want the cut to be.

    Keep it selected, then Object > Path > Divide Objects Below.

     

    This works pretty well on most things but you will need to make some special adjustments if there are filled and stroked objects that need to be divided.

    Otherwise you will get strokes along the dividing line.

     
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    6. GSIDesign,
    Apr 11, 2012 5:41 PM   in reply to steve fairbairn
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    Thank you,

    both methods are much faster than how I do it. Divide Objects Below did not give any problem on the things I tried

     
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  • steve fairbairn
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    7. steve fairbairn,
    Apr 12, 2012 1:15 AM   in reply to GSIDesign
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    You are welcome!

    Just bear in mind that this method is destructive and it will be laborious putting things together again if you don't get it right first time.

    Duplicating the original objects and using clipping masks might be preferable in some cases. Or else keep an undivided original to hand.

     
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