To create the back of the chair. 1 Select the Oval tool and draw an oval. 2 With the Oval tool again, press Shift and draw a circle on top of the oval. 3 Select both objects. In the Align palette, click the first button in the Vertical area and the center align button in the Horizontal area. 4 Click Apply to align the objects. To finish the chair’s back, you’ll need to combine the objects. 5 Be sure both objects are still selected and choose the Subtract Front command in the Combine palette. To complete the chair Once you finish drawing the objects that make up the chair, you can use the Align palette to arrange the chair seat and back. 1 Move the chair back above the chair seat and Shift+click both objects or drag a selection box around the objects with the Selection tool. 2 In the Align palette, click the first button in the Vertical area and the center align button in the Horizontal area. 3 Click Apply to align the objects. Now you have a completed plan view of a chair. Draw a circle on top of an oval and horizontally align their centers Choose Subtract Front in the Combine palette to create the chair’s back Plan view of a chair
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