FLAB: Is there a way to subtract overlaps?

Dunwich Type
1.Jul.2009 7.16am
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In most vector editing programs I can use one contour to remove its shape from another contour. In Illustrator this is the “Subtract From Shape Area” feature. Is there some trick/macro for doing this with Fontlab’s drawing tools?

Get two shapes, both must have a different direction!

Overlap.
Merge contours.

Remove the part you don’t like to have.

:)
Pieter


Or is this no what you mean?

Pieter


That works. I was just hoping that I was overlooking a simpler function. Thanks!


James, while it will work the way Pieter described, you can just right-click on the contour you want to subtrect and select a command from the Contour menu :)


Wow, yes, should that be rather "right-click on a node of the contour you want to subtract"? Thanks, Yuri.