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Old 02-24-2023, 09:37 PM
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Hi. I'm trying to union 2 block arcs together. I'm really confused since sometimes the result is weird while other times the union works properly.

When it works:
good before.jpg


good after.jpg

When it doesn't work:
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Could someone explain why? I don't think it's because of the coloring or the transparency.
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I don't know the answer but there are some things you might test to see if you can work out why the union works some times and not at other times. When it goes bad, undo and then do some of the following tests...

Does the order of selection before applying the merge make a difference?

Are both shapes the same type? If you copy each of them and then go to Paste Special, what is the default Paste format?

If both are 'Block Arc' shapes with the yellow handles, has either been rotated or reflected before the merge?
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I tried quite a few "mistakes" but nothing I did gave the sort of reulst you posted. Maybe if you have the shapes BEFORE they fail to merge (maybe as Guessed says UNDO) post it as a slide with the shapes so we can look.
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