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When i type something to be cut  the letters are all individual  so on script type fonts there is overlap bettween letters  and as such  cut marks 

 

 is there a way to join then together to clean up the cutting ?

 

if I use select it selects each letter  1 at a time  I cant select the nodes on two letters together ......... I use scal (regular) and very little inkscape 

 

any help anyone ?

 

Cheers

 

David C

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i think its called merge or join. im not at home to look and see what it was called..Thanks everyone else lol

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Try... Path > Union  or  Path > Combine

 

I'm not familiar with Inkscape. They seem to both do the same thing, but I'm sure there is a difference.

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Yes, Select the objects you want to join, Path > Union. (or ShiftControl +)

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I cant find a way of getting the nodes on two items to display at the same time     

example   

 

 I write a A and a B    AB   in script and they overlap    I want them to be one item    but   I cant join the nodes  if its only letting me alter either the A or the B   not both together .......... make sence ?

 

 David C

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I cant find a way of getting the nodes on two items to display at the same time     

example   

 

 I write a A and a B    AB   in script and they overlap    I want them to be one item    but   I cant join the nodes  if its only letting me alter either the A or the B   not both together .......... make sence ?

 

 David C

what font are you using and i will test it out in my scalp

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You need to draw a selection box around all objects or letters you want joined then (as stated above) Path>Union.

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The text may still be 'Strokes' and not 'Paths/ Curves'

 

Select the text then Path>Stroke to Path

 

then click off the text

(the text is no longer strokes but converted to paths/curves)

 

now click on the text and Path>Union.

 

If the individual characters are not grouped together,

you may have to shift-select 2 at a time.

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cheers    trying it now......

 

Kunsler Script   is the font 

 

 

David C

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Kunstler Script.... Fancy and Skinny.

 

Weeding could be tricky unless very large.

 

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Type the text out, then select it and then from the menu select Path->Object to Path. Your text will now be a group of individual letter. Ungroup by hitting ctrl+shift+G or select Ungroup from the Object menu, then Union them by hitting ctrl++ or selecting Union from the Path menu.

 

The reason for ungrouping the text after converting it to a path, is for some reason Inkscape will not let you do a Union on a objects that have been grouped.

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