hello new member question concerning effects

[etcher1]

hello folks
imworking on a design for a window graphic (i do sandblasting)
so im doing a rather complex pattern of a japanese maple branch on top of a lattice work background, now my issue is i dont want to cut the lines under the leaves (lattice work) i have attempted to use the remove overlap and im getting no were fast, im i missing something , ive grouped , ungrouped combined uncombined ect ect and i just cant seem to get it to work up until recently i would hand cut most of my work if it was to complex ie. overlaying patern on pattern as i mentioned i dont want to cut anything under the top design (tree branch) oh and ive moved the stuff i want to remove to the back of the page and the maple to the front , and..... nada!
so frustration is high but i know ther has to be a work around or im doing something ass backward
any help for a newbe on this would be great
thanks in advance

 

[GAC05]

Hi new member.
One way to do this in a single step is to select all your objects and give them a single color.
In the Advanced tab of the "Cut/Plot" window that pops up when you hit send from Flexi check the box for "Auto-weld".
All of the overlapping cut lines should not cut.
I'd test this on a small sample section - it might not work correctly on really complex overlapping objects.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[etcher1]

thanks ill give that a try and let you know
not seeming to have to much luck wayne , but heres the deal will it show whats going to get cut in the panel preview window as im still seeing all the lines

 

[Stealth Ryder]

Welcome

 

[etcher1]

no luck

any othere ideas it still cut all the lines

 

[GAC05]

How about plan B?
Select all objects
Effects > Contour Cut - offset = 0(zero) select "with holes" - apply
Effects > Separate contour cut
Ungroup (with contour group still selected)
Arrange > Contour Cut > Release contour cut (with contour objects still selected)

Should be cut ready with no overlaps.
Seems overly complicated but if the regular inline/outline, weld, or compound will not work - this might.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[etcher1]

im giveing that a shot ... stay tuned
thanks by the way my heads getting sore from banging it on my desk

 

[etcher1]

say if this dosent work perhapes i could email it to you and you could have a look , not asking you to fixit but you seem to know your stuff perhapes you could see what my issue is btw im running 8.5v1

 

[GAC05]

say if this dosent work perhapes i could email it to you and you could have a look , not asking you to fixit but you seem to know your stuff perhapes you could see what my issue is btw im running 8.5v1

OK
I can check it out on 8.6 - the testing I did was on 7.6

wayne k
guam usa

 

[etcher1]

next question would be how do i send you the file?

 

[etcher1]

never mind figured the email part out at least, lol
seems i cant realease the compond its still grayed out , so ill send you the file with the original and the edit ver. im working on now perhapes you could have a look at it and see what i fobard up

 

[GAC05]

OK lets see what you have - send it.

Release won't work on a group of contour cuts - Flexi creates these if parts of your original objects that you used the contour cut command on don't overlap each other - if that makes any sense.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[etcher1]

well sort of im following along as best i can , ive had flexi for a few years know and only in the last year have i really been trying to work it into my life so i can have one sure looked like they over lap to me

 

[etcher1]

ok i redid the hole thing as i mentioned and this time i got it to release the contour cut but im still seeing the lattice