# Cannot combine **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 15, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162 "2021-08-15T04:41:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JeffStrauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JeffStrauser](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeffStrauser)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/1 "2021-08-15T04:41:44Z")
my project will not combine the cuts. not sure why this is not working anymore but when i try to combine the words with a circle it just shows the circle ---
**Author:** ![SteveMoloney](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/stevemoloney/32/84542_2.png) [@SteveMoloney](https://community.inventables.com/u/SteveMoloney)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/2 "2021-08-15T08:23:25Z")
Cn you share your project? this might help as well > [@Monogram / Door Hanger / Fatten Type](https://community.inventables.com/t/monogram-door-hanger-fatten-type/76740): > > I get a lot of questions on how to do this, see pictures below. Fatten Type You can use the Offsetter app to Fatten type. After you fatten it select all and fill. Then you will need to set the areas to either full depth or zero depth and then re-combine [1] Monogram / Door Hanger Remember once you set your outline you can control it somewhat on how it cuts by choosing, inside, outside or on path. Tabs are your friend with these I use one to two of them in every waste area. [IMG\_3262] [IMG… ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/3 "2021-08-15T08:51:51Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_oA92cxWJ5I/maxresdefault.jpg "Jeff Combining Text with other vectors shapes. (Do Not Publish)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oA92cxWJ5I) ---
**Author:** ![JeffStrauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JeffStrauser](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeffStrauser)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/4 "2021-08-15T14:56:02Z")
[https://easel.inventables.com/projects/MCR7fAxKmBjIPXNwf-FVGA](https://easel.inventables.com/projects/MCR7fAxKmBjIPXNwf-FVGA) here is my project i cannot combine the text to the circle. ---
**Author:** ![JeffStrauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JeffStrauser](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeffStrauser)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/5 "2021-08-15T14:57:35Z")
for some reason i was able to combine the dot above the I but not the text to outer ring. ---
**Author:** ![RussellCrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RussellCrawford](https://community.inventables.com/u/RussellCrawford)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/6 "2021-08-15T15:25:51Z")
Set the 2 circles to fill, then set the inside circle depth to zero and the outside circle to a depth greater than zero, then you can select everything and combine Russell > **[Copy of Untitled](https://easel.inventables.com/projects/-kBSV-Mc5yIbauIpgpCUWw)** > > by Russell Crawford ---
**Author:** ![JeffStrauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JeffStrauser](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeffStrauser)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/7 "2021-08-15T15:32:56Z")
I don’t have an option to set to fill. Do I need easel pro to have that option? ---
**Author:** ![RussellCrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RussellCrawford](https://community.inventables.com/u/RussellCrawford)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/8 "2021-08-15T15:34:53Z")
No you dont need Easel Pro, I’m sorry Clear out a pocket is the correct term, the first one on the Cut Path tab ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/e/0/e0dca9d967bd16d250f067ea6ef0ba15a44873c6.png) ---
**Author:** ![JeffStrauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JeffStrauser](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeffStrauser)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/cannot-combine/121162/9 "2021-08-15T15:40:34Z")
Thank you, That worked! Seems like its a way harder process than I have done before.