Question about shape and depth management.

[AlrikJ]

Hello everyone.
I'd like to use the same vector layer to draw the shadows of a character, so as not to use a mask.
I'd like these shadows to be above the fill of the shapes below, but below their outline.
Is it possible to create 2 superimposed shapes from a single line?
In this way, I can play with the depth of the shapes and move the fill of one shape to the bottom and its outline to the top.
I've managed to do this a few times, but it doesn't work every time.
I apologize if this isn't clear, it's not easy to explain.

[mmmaarten]

How did you do this before?

[AlrikJ]

I draw an outline, then create a shape from that outline.
I create a new shape from the same outline, this time keeping only the lines I can position over it.
In this way, I can drag a shape between a fill and an outline.
But this doesn't always work.
Sometimes, when I create the second shape, it doesn't create a second superimposed shape but replaces the first.

[mmmaarten]

Sometimes, when I create the second shape, it doesn't create a second superimposed shape but replaces the first.

Did you try copying first with ctrl+c -> ctrl-v (on windows) before creating the shapes?

[AlrikJ]

I hadn't tried, thinking that you could only copy the contours.
It seems to work, thank you very much for your help.

[mmmaarten]

It seems to work, thank you very much for your help.

Nice to read it helped!

[hayasidist]

Hello everyone.
I'd like to use the same vector layer to draw the shadows of a character, so as not to use a mask.
I'd like these shadows to be above the fill of the shapes below, but below their outline.
Is it possible to create 2 superimposed shapes from a single line?
In this way, I can play with the depth of the shapes and move the fill of one shape to the bottom and its outline to the top.
I've managed to do this a few times, but it doesn't work every time.
I apologize if this isn't clear, it's not easy to explain.

Moho won't let you create two shapes from the same set of points (why ?!). There is a mod to the factory lm_create_shape tool here: https://www.lostmarble.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32301 that does let you do as you've asked -- BUT it looks as though it has not yet been updated for 14 - I haven't tried it (doesn't mean it won't work in 14, just means it might not have all the new stuff in it alongside the additional functionality).

[AlrikJ]

A double huge thank you hayasidist!
For introducing me to scripts in MOHO, and for recommending one that solves my problem perfectly.