Need advise on project

[Amonaug]

I have a circle that has a domed region applied to it and then a pattern added with merge additive. How do I get the text to not be additive as well? I've tried just about everything I can think of and I cannot get plain smooth text, it keeps adding the pattern to it.

[liquidguitars]

put your additive objects in one group with the non additive base object or vis a versa..

make your text but keep it out of the above grouping..

[Amonaug]

put your additive objects in one group with the non additive base object or vis a versa..

make your text but keep it out of the above grouping..

I thought grouping was just to keep things organised, are you saying it actually affects the layout?

I'll give it a try.

EDIT: I'll be damned, you learn something new every day :) Thanks LG

[mtylerfl]

I thought grouping was just to keep things organised, are you saying it actually affects the layout?

I'll give it a try.

EDIT: I'll be damned, you learn something new every day :) Thanks LG

Hello,

The two functions of Grouping were pointed out several months ago in the Nov 2007 issue of the Tips & Tricks. ;)

Here's a quote from that issue...


"First, I'll review the two reasons you might
want to group your patterns and objects:


1) It is a method you can use to organize
items in your design layouts.


For instance, you may have created a
design with several (or even dozens) of
components. By making groups of related
components you can more easily find and
select any item from the carving list later.


2) It is a method to apply merge or
clipping attributes to selected objects
within a group. This is handy when you
want to isolate individual merge characteristics
from other design elements or
groups, or apply a characteristic such as
clipping or merge, to an entire group."

[Amonaug]

Yep, I probably read it and forgot all about that part of it. :)