Hey there - can anyone tell me how to draw a grid as an object - ie a rectangular outline crossed by vertical and horizontal lines, which are attached to the outline path at their ends?
After that I need to be able ‘cut’ a ‘hole’ out of the grid.
In the attached screenshot, for example, the grid is currently made up of individual paths, and I need to turn it into an object. Then I need each arch to ‘cut’ a hole in the background grid.
Thank you in advance
Hi @Kate,
You can group (ctrl+g) all lines together and then use a clipping mask to mask them.
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Thanks very much @Scofano . I had previously tried grouping the lines and then, with an ellipse on top, modify>create compound shape > subtract - but this deleted the grid entirely. I will try with a mask - cheers.
Just to confirm that this worked, but the outer edge of the mask must be larger than the group of paths that you are trying to ‘cut’ a hole into.
