Clipping using grouped holes

AskInga Tip #689

Does anyone know how to use this method but to retain the information inside the holes? In other words invert the selection?

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  • Its already been established that using a fence on a single file will not work however If you absolutely must have the appearance of a clipped the reference file and would like the same control of visible area via selection handles, I would simply draw the desired shapes on top of the reference file and create a grouped hole/region, set its colour to 255,255,255 with opaque fill, set its priority to a sufficiently high number, change update sequence if necessary. This region will mask the reference file but allow it to be visible within the inner shapes.

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  • Its already been established that using a fence on a single file will not work however If you absolutely must have the appearance of a clipped the reference file and would like the same control of visible area via selection handles, I would simply draw the desired shapes on top of the reference file and create a grouped hole/region, set its colour to 255,255,255 with opaque fill, set its priority to a sufficiently high number, change update sequence if necessary. This region will mask the reference file but allow it to be visible within the inner shapes.

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