Colouring in areas within a shape (Part 2)

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Peter Rooney - 31 Mar 2006 11:48 GMT

Perhaps it would have helped if I'd actually typed something in before
hitting [Enter] but here goes...
This kind of carries on from my previous post about triangles, but, for
example, having drawn a line that vertically bisects an autoshape triangle,
is there any way in which I can colour the left hand side of my triangle in
one colour and the right hand in another?

Thanks again

Pete

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Ed Bennett - 31 Mar 2006 11:57 GMT

> This kind of carries on from my previous post about triangles, but,
> for example, having drawn a line that vertically bisects an autoshape
> triangle, is there any way in which I can colour the left hand side
> of my triangle in one colour and the right hand in another?

Create two right-angled triangles to fill the shape.

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Peter Rooney - 31 Mar 2006 12:48 GMT

Ed,

I kind of thought that might be the answer.
This would be OK for a simple triangle, but if If I go back to my star made
up of two 3-way bisected (and one inverted) triangles, I end up with lots of
shapes that I can't draw manually. i was hoping there might have been
something like the facility that Paint has where you can fill in any area
that is completely borederd in.
Still, never mind - thanks for your help and have a good weekend!

Pete

> > This kind of carries on from my previous post about triangles, but,
> > for example, having drawn a line that vertically bisects an autoshape
> > triangle, is there any way in which I can colour the left hand side
> > of my triangle in one colour and the right hand in another?
>
> Create two right-angled triangles to fill the shape.

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Ed Bennett - 31 Mar 2006 15:35 GMT

> This would be OK for a simple triangle, but if If I go back to my
> star made up of two 3-way bisected (and one inverted) triangles, I
> end up with lots of shapes that I can't draw manually.

If you zoom in to maximum zoom (for maximum precision), you can trace them
using the Freeform tool (AutoShapes > Lines > Freeform). Make sure that the
end joins up with the beginning and you'll be able to fill it.

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Peter Rooney - 31 Mar 2006 15:54 GMT

Ed,

I'll give it a go.

Thanks, & have a good weekend

Pete

> > This would be OK for a simple triangle, but if If I go back to my
> > star made up of two 3-way bisected (and one inverted) triangles, I
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> using the Freeform tool (AutoShapes > Lines > Freeform). Make sure that the
> end joins up with the beginning and you'll be able to fill it.

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Ed Bennett - 31 Mar 2006 16:01 GMT

> I'll give it a go.

Good luck!

> Thanks, & have a good weekend

You, too.

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