FLAB: Is there a way to subtract overlaps?
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?
1.Jul.2009 7.44am
Get two shapes, both must have a different direction!
Overlap.
Merge contours.
Remove the part you don’t like to have.
:)
Pieter
1.Jul.2009 7.56am
Or is this no what you mean?
Pieter
1.Jul.2009 8.17am
That works. I was just hoping that I was overlooking a simpler function. Thanks!
18.Jul.2009 2.13am
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 :)
18.Jul.2009 7.17am
Wow, yes, should that be rather "right-click on a node of the contour you want to subtract"? Thanks, Yuri.