Cutting a circle in half to make a bigger circle with 2 wood pieces

[vanessasween89]

i need to make know how to cut a shape in half …to use 2 half shapes to make a bigger shape.

[ekla]

Which design software are you using? (It cannot be done in the GF directly)

[jestelle]

I’m still learning Adobe Illustrator, so I took my understanding of your question and tested myself in Illustrator… I made a video if that’s helpful:

Was this what you had in mind?

[jestelle]

If so, they key is basically the all-powerful Pathfinder tools.

Specifically:

• Draw a circle.
• Draw a rectangle covering half the circle
• Select both shapes
• Use “Divide” (Effect > Pathfinder > Divide)
• Delete extra shapes (easiest from the layers panel)

Cheers!

[rbtdanforth]

@ekla

(It cannot be done in the GF directly)

Unless you have a Pro, as that is where they shine most.
in inkscape you can easily use this…

[ekla]

I meant you can’t break a shape in half in the GFUI, hence the question about which design software OP is using …