Fireworks combination Path Function use method

Fireworks is one of the characteristics of direct mapping vector path, in addition to the direct use of vector tools (pens, rectangles and other geometric shapes) to draw vector paths, combined path function properly, can make the operation of the path more than twice. This paper briefly explains the usage and application of the combined path function of fireworks .

In the commands used here, except for joining and splitting the corresponding buttons on the Modifier toolbar, all commands are in the Modify menu--the Combo Path submenu, which is no longer described below.

Joining and splitting

Bonding can combine multiple paths together, but unlike unions and groups, here are the three first distinctions:

The joined path can be split, the color of the path before joining and splitting is changed;

The combined path is a whole path and cannot be divided;

A group combines multiple paths or other bitmap objects, has no other effect on the original path, and can ungroup groups.

For an open path node engagement application:

One of the functions of the engagement is to connect two nodes of the two open paths, such as the two lines in the following illustration, the selection tool to select the two nodes of the two lines (The Red Circle section), and the join command to connect the two nodes:

Select Modify--Combination path--joins, executes the engagement command. The effect after the connection is as follows:

The two open path nodes can not be split after they are connected by an engagement command.

For closed-Path engagement applications:

We can join multiple closed paths together, the fill of all paths and strokes will be the lowest path, if there are overlapping areas between the paths, then the overlapping area will be hollowed out. After the docking of the path to split, the original path contour will be restored, but the fill and stroke still in the original path of the most lower path, will not revert to the original.

For example, when we combine text that is converted to a path and a closed path, we get the following path:

Select the text menu after text input--Convert to path, select Modify--Combine path--join, execute the engagement command. Note the color of the text converted to the path and the underlying ellipse color:

After joining, we found two paths overlapping parts of the hollow, and all the path colors become the color of the bottom ellipse before joining:

We then split the matching path, select Modify-Combination path-Split, execute the split command. The result shows that the path restores the original shape, but the text color changes, no longer the black before the engagement, but the color of the ellipse:

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