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Title: Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: spriggy on June 30, 2004, 12:39:14 am

Calling all vectorhead gurus..  :)

As one might be aware, I am currently compiling a stencil for the generic Taito sideart (ie Jungle Hunt, Elevator Action Qix.....)

'Wade' supplied me with some dimensions (due to lack of quality scans/pics) to start the project.

Due to it being dimension based (90%), I complied it in DeltaCAD (my preference...but definately not the best) and then exported it to Illustrator 10 as a .dxf file (only illustrator relevant available export option in DeltaCAD).  Fine.  All went well.

I then began to trace the rest of the bezel curves and touch up lines over very average digital pics.

PROBLEM??  During the transfer from DeltaCAD to Illustrator 10, each individual line is designated as a single path (which I expected).  This is obviously hindering color fills.

HOW CAN I (if possible!!) SELECT THE RELEVANT INDIVIDUAL PATHS RELATED TO A SINGLE COLOR FILL AND MERGE THEM TO MAKE A SINGLE PATH FOR THAT LAYER????  EG  select only the base outline of the cabinet, merge the individual paths, then select color fill as normal within that selection??

Did you get all that?????

Mahuti....Tbombaci.....Nannuu..... any guru.

Little help!!?

Cheers in advance and excuse my ignorance!

Game On!

Title: Re:Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: zorg on June 30, 2004, 02:59:03 am

I guess it would be easier to just group the layers

as far as I know this is possible, it involves a lot of tweaking.

you should select the 2 ends of the 2 individuals path to join. just the terminal point, not the whole path. and then using the join option from the object menu (apple J, on MacOS) you can merge the 2 path to a single one
and repeat the step over and over to join all the path

you will have to perform this step as much time as the full path has elements ;-(

Title: Re:Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: spriggy on June 30, 2004, 03:31:46 am

Thanks for the prompt reply Zorg.

I'll give that option a try.  I'm currently at work...so it'll have to wait.

Sometimes the answers are staring you in the face.  :)

Cross fingers.

Cheers

Title: Re:Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: spriggy on July 14, 2004, 01:57:52 am

Still having problems.  Zorgs answer didn't seem to work..  Not under my hands anyway!!

I am hoping one of the Vector Guru's can take a look at my Illustrator file of the Taito side-art stencil, to see if they can correct my problem.  An individual path for each line/bezel curve = quite a mess!!

The illustrator file also has 2 dodgy jpegs that I've been using as a basic reference.  File available via email.

Calling all Guru's.

Little help!!

Cheers in advance.

Game On!

Title: Re:Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: zorg on July 14, 2004, 03:52:52 am

check PM

Title: Re:Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: Pixelhugger on July 16, 2004, 01:33:28 am

Spriggy-

Send me the file if you're still having problems.

mitch@swietlik.com

Title: Re:Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: spriggy on July 16, 2004, 05:30:15 am

Thanks for the offer Pixelhugger.

Your friendly neighbourhood 'Zorg' has grabbed it to take a look.

Good to see people putting up their hands to help.

Gotta love that Arcade Enthusiasm!

Title: Re:Illustrator Help: Merging paths??
Post by: spriggy on July 19, 2004, 11:55:43 pm

'Zorg' has corrected my path problems.

I am indebt.

The stencil can now continue..........

Thanks 'Zorg'.  The word legend comes to mind!  :)