Full Spectrum Laser Muse - Creating and Manipulating Shapes and Objects

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Creating and Manipulating Compound Shapes & Objects
Operators can combine and modify shapes and objects to create unique compound shapes and
objects with these functions (see also Modify):
Split Selection (Shift+Ctrl+G)
Split up a previously created compound shape or object that has been Unioned with other shapes.
Select the compound shape and choose Split Selection. The different objects are split back up into
individual layers that can be moved independently.
Create Compound Shape->Union
Combine multiple layers into a single compound layer. Union will create a compound shape contain-
ing all of the selected layers, retaining their relative positions. Union together several different object
and create a compound shape so they can all be moved and manipulated as one. To reverse,, select
the compound shape and choose Split Selection. The different objects are split back up into individual
layers so you can move one of them independently.
Create Compound Shape->Intersection
Combine overlapping layers into a single compound layer. Intersection will create a compound shape
containing the areas where the selected layers overlap. Intersect together part of an ellipse and part
of a rectangle to create a new compound shape with curved and straight lines.
Create Compound Shape->Subtract
Remove and combine non-overlapping layers into a single compound layer. Subtract will create a
compound shape containing only the areas of the last selected layer where the other selected lay-
ers do not overlap. For example, users can create an ellipse and subtract a rectangular area so the
ellipse can be placed over another layer and not obstruct part of it. Or use to make a design that is
made up of standard shapes by subtracting certain areas
Create Compound Shape->Difference
Combine non-overlapping layers into a single compound layer. Difference is the opposite of Inter-
section. It will create a compound shape containing only the areas where the layers do not overlap.
For example, the user can create a large circle ellipse, then create a smaller circle ellipse. Place the
smaller circle ellipse over the large circle ellipse and center it. Select both layers and choose Differ-
ence. A hole is created in the large circle ellipse and a donut design is formed.
Create Nested Compound
Combine compound shapes into a single compound shape. All of the selected compound shapes will
be nested within the compound shape that was selected last. For example, if user has created com-
pound shapes and created the layout with the desired spacing but would like to move them all while
retaining the existing layout, creating a nested compound shape that includes them all works best.
Convert to Outline
Create an outline path of a specied size around an object. If the original object is not continuous,
such as a line, an outline is created around the line and the original line is replaced. If the original
object is continuous, such as a rectangle, an outline is created around the rectangle and the original
rectangle is preserved, resulting in a compound path with two rectangles. The user creates a curved
line then converts it to an outline of size 10. The result is a continuous curved polygon that looks like
a wet noodle.
Expand/Shrink
Scale an object up or down by a specied amount. The user creates an object and wants to grow it a
few pixels but trying to scale it with a selection box is too difcult. The user can expand the object by
specifying the exact amount.