How do I Weave a Shape in front of and behind another?

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December 17, 2019
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Hi!

I'm working on a design where I have a snake shape weaving behind and in front of a moon shape.

However, I don't know how to selectively hide parts of the snake shape, so it looks like it's twining round the moon shape, as in the sketch below.

I've tried a couple of pathfinder tool variations, but it ends up very messy!

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rcraighead

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Convert "Moon" shape to "Static Symbol"
Duplicate it in-place above snake
Create 3 polygons overlapping areas to hide
Convert these shapes to a "Compound Path"
Select Compound Path and top Moon Symbol instance
Make Clipping Mask

I've offset the duplicate Symbol Instance in the "Outline" view to make clear what is happening.

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SJRiegel

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You can do this with a transparency mask. Draw shapes in rich black to cover the areas you want to mask - then group those two shapes together. Select the group and the snake, and Make Mask.

JonathanArias

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i think this video from Jeff Witchel may have the answer you are lookign for:

https://vimeo.com/56202209

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