Help with cutting out words

[gcifers]

Hey Folks,

I am trying to cut out a word in cursive. I was able to figure out the Object to Path with the font so it shows up. But how do I keep the part of the letters that overlap from cutting out?

[marmak3261]

You need to union them. After converting to paths and outlines.

[evansd2]

Read here:

https://community.glowforge.com/search?context=topic&context_id=34407&q=Cutting%20out%20text&skip_context=true

[gcifers]

Thank you sir. Would you be able to provide more information on how to union them? Thanks.

[marmak3261]

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Select two letters and place them where you want them joined then Path > Union

[gcifers]

That worked. Thanks so much!

[slcunique]

What program are you using? In Silhouette it’s called Welding. Basically you need to group them and then find the Union or Weld function in the particular program you’re using.

[rbtdanforth]

When setting up to cut out in inkscape I find it useful to have a fill color and reduce the outline to 0.1 mm or less enough to see but not enough to interfere with booleans. I sometimes find it useful to go to node editing for better cleaning if needed.