Is it possible to subtract a shape from a repeated shape using merge paths

[sillybomb]

Hi

Is this possible or impossible?

Have created a rectangle with single fill, repeat the object so there are multiple squares.

And I want to use Merge Paths to subtract / intersect another shape from the repeated result.

Any creative solutions or arrangement to the layers that would make this work?

Currently have

GROUP :

• rectangle
• repeater
• fill
• new path <--
• merge paths <-- subtract/intersect

have also tried

MAIN GROUP:

• SUBGROUP:
  • rectangle
  • repeater
  • fill
• new path <--
• merge paths <-- intersect/subtract

subtracting through the repeater seems to see the repeater as an object and then hides everything

any possible ideas that don't involve creating a separate layer with a mask?

[Mylenium · Accepted solution]

Nope. The Repeater doesn't clone the actual paths, just the compound result of previous operation, hence the Merge operator doesn't get to see anything it can work with.

Mylenium