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Join Horizontal and Vertical Segments | |
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We will join the segments to create the new shape with the offset diagonal lines. We will do this in sections so that the new diagonal lines won't try to connect to the adjoining lines in the wrong direction. Hold down the CTRL key and click on the small horizontal line near the lower left, the long outside left vertical line and on the small horizontal line near the top left. Click the Join button. |  |
The lines are joined. |  |
Click on the background to unselect the newly connected lines. Hold down the CTRL key and click on the small horizontal line near the bottom right, the long outside right vertical line and on the small horizontal line near the top right. Click the Join button. |  |
The lines are joined. |  |
Join Diagonal Segments | |
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Click on the background to unselect the newly connected lines. Hold down the CTRL key and click on the new diagonal line on the upper left, click on the upper horizontal line, then on the new diagonal line on the upper right. Click Join to connect them. |  |
The lines are joined. |  |
Click on the background to unselect the newly connected lines. Repeat the steps to select and join the bottom horizontal line and the diagonal lines in the lower corners. |  |
Connect Joined Sets | |
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Now we'll connect the joined sets to create the finished design. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each joined section; top, side, bottom, other side. Click the Join button. |  |
All but the last corner joins together. Click the Close button to close up the last corner and completely join the design. |  |
The object is completely joined. |  |
Connect Bottom Layer | |
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Now we will connect the bottom layer. Because there won't be any confusion on how and what direction we want the object to connect, we won't have to connect it in separate sets first and then connect it. Hold down the CTRL key and click on each element of the bottom layer. |  |
All but the last corner join together. Click the Close button to close the object. |  |
The object is completely joined. |  |
Trace, Save, Cut | |
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Because this design contains no arcs, there is no need to tangify it or convert into arcs. Trace the CutArt. Save the CutArt. Load the CutArt. Cut the CutArt. Optionally, you can also bring the CutArt straight to the Cut Preview from Trace. The Taos design is completed. |  |
ComparisonYou can see how much we changed the design when you compare it to the original version. | |
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