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Path Subtraction

Multiple
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can be combined into a single path by performing a subtraction on all the selected paths or text-paths using the menu item Transform->Subtract Paths. At least two paths or text-paths (or one of each) must be selected to perform this function. The new path is the
selected path with the other selected paths subtracted from it. For example, in Figure 8.32(a), there are three overlapping paths. In Figure 8.32(b) the paths have been replaced by a single path created using the path subtraction function.

The new path will be a text-path if the backmost selected object was a text-path and the text will adjust to fit the new underlying path. For example, in Figure 8.33(a), there is a text-path and a path. The text-path is the backmost path. In Figure 8.33(b), the two objects have been replaced by a single text-path using the path subtraction function.

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Figure 8.32: Path subtraction function: (a) original paths (the rear path has an orchid fill colour and round join style); (b) the three paths in (a) have been replaced by a single path using the path subtraction function.

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Figure 8.33: Subtracting from a text-path: (a) original text-path and path; (b) the path has been subtracted from the underlying path of the text-path.

See also:

- Merging Paths
- Path Union
- Exclusive Or Function
- Path Intersection
- Breaking a Path
- Reversing a Path's Direction
- Step-by-Step Example: Bus

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