How to draw inside an selected object?

[Chizu Hapu]

Hi there,

I'm trying to draw paths inside an object, but the path sometimes coming out a little of the object's edge.

I want to control the drawing path to end at the edge of the object, could anyone please tell me good ways to try?

[Monika Gause]

Please show.

[Mohammad.Harb]

is there a stroke with the fill ?

Please post a screenshot 

[Chizu Hapu]

Thankyou for your reply and concern.

I found a good way to implement that is using the "Draw inside" function.

[Lumenn · Accepted solution]

You could try setting this option:

to 'draw inside' it will create mask from the main shape.

Also just regular mask will do.

[Monika Gause]

Draw inside and Clipping mask create the exact same type of object. They are just different methods to get there.

[Chizu Hapu]

Hi Monika,

Thankyou for your kindly instruction.

I tried the Clipping mask but it didn't bring the effect that I want because the object disappeared after making clipping mask, only the paths inside it remain.

However I could get to the result that I want by "Draw inside" function.

[Monika Gause]

There's no object disappearing. When using "Create clipping mask" it just gets rid of the fill. And you need to apply the fill afterwards. That's all. It's the same kind of object.

[Chizu Hapu]

Dear Lumenn,

Thankyou for your kindly reply. I tried the "Draw inside" function and it was exactly what I want.

Thankyou so much!