Seamless concentric object

[kjleary14]

Trying to make this shape into an infinite loop, so the overlapping is seamless.

The picture is generated from a single object rotated around a point 7 times so that the shapes overlaps each one.

Not looking to use the scissor tool to cup up the original shape in order to make the image look seamless.

[Monika Gause]

If you don't want to use the scissors tool then your only option is a mask. An opacity mask would be the easiest.

[kjleary14]

can you elaborate on what you mean

[Monika Gause]

This kind of stuff: Control visibility with opacity masks |

[Jacob Bugge · Accepted solution]

kj,

Maybe just as silly as cutting, you may copy the bottom circle to the top, then ShiftSelect the one with the wrong overlap, then Pathfinder>Minus front (Subtract from shape area, possibly holding Alt/Option in older versions).

[JETalmage]

Each of your circular paths is a discrete 2D object (as is any other element in the document). Each object in the document has a position within the "stacking order" of the document. An object cannot actually be partially above and partially below another object in the stacking order.

That's why you have to use cutting or masking or partially deleting in order to get the appearance of the results you want: You either need two objects that just look like one object; or you need to either hide or actually remove the portion of the top object that needs to look like it is behind the rearmost object.

That's just the way it's done in this kind of program.

JET