So I’m attempting to unite two pieces (to create a pocket bag for jeans):
What I want to do is unite them along the center line to look like this:
However when I unite them, the 2nd piece gets flipped vertically and the result is this (which is NOT ideal):
Is there any way to make this work out within the “Piece” area? Some setting I’m missing?
Or must I create all the points in draft first by employ the “Mirror Objects by Line” or “Mirror Objects by Axis” tools?
For the time being: yes. Since it’s not too hard to do it that way, getting it done in the Piece view has been low priority.
Yeah… best done in draft mode. Besides, you’ll avoid any unexplained Union tool crashes.
Okay noted. I’ll just continue as usual. Just wanted to make sure there wasn’t some extra shortcut I was missing. The mirror tools have been my go-to so far.
But another workaround that I employed has been to open the exported .svg layout in Illustrator/Inkscape and perform the flip and join of the pocket bag. It’s not too much trouble as I generally use Illustrator/Inkscape to adjust the layout slightly for my 42" printer anyway.
Well, that’s one problem with the Union tool… it only rotates one piece to fit the other, and can’t do a mirror. Thing is if I implement a “union” draft mode tool as Grace has suggested, or basically another twist on the move tool with a flip option, and to be able to snap to some other point(s) - it would kinda render the piece Union tool moot.
Ahh… (me acting as if I understand the implications or the amount of work involved). Ha ha.
