{"id":55290,"date":"2022-06-01T17:45:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/question-how-to-delete-overlapping-lines-in-illustrator\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:45:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:34","slug":"question-how-to-delete-overlapping-lines-in-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/question-how-to-delete-overlapping-lines-in-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Question: How to delete overlapping lines in illustrator?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To remove overlapping path lines, select the <strong>overlapping<\/strong> lines with the direct selection tool. Then select cut path icon from control menu bar. Click on white space&#8230;then click on the cut lines and drag, one of the 2 <strong>overlapping<\/strong> lines will move. Select the separated line and its endpoint anchors and hit delete.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Correspondingly, how do you fix overlapping <strong>lines<\/strong> in Illustrator? If you are attempting to cut a path that is overlapping or lying on top of another path and it isn&#8217;t working, try locking the path that doesn&#8217;t contain the anchor points you wish to cut prior to using the Scissors Tool.<\/p>\n<p>Considering this, how do you get rid of overlapping points in <strong>Illustrator<\/strong>? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1QS3sG_QBCQ\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, how do you erase certain <strong>lines<\/strong> in <strong>Illustrator<\/strong>? Click and hold the Knife tool in the Tools panel and select the Scissors tool. Click in two places on the inner circle as shown. Select the cut segment with the Selection tool and press Delete to remove it. Repeat this step to cut and <strong>delete<\/strong> a small segment from the outer circle.<\/p>\n<p>Amazingly, how do I select two <strong>overlapping<\/strong> paths in Illustrator? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select your text, then hold down shift and select the shape behind it. 2. Hold down alt, then click the intersect button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Choose Object > Path > Join. Notice that the anchor points on the left side of the paths are now joined with a path. If you want to join specific anchor points from separate paths, select the anchor points and press Command+J (Mac OS) or Ctrl+J (Windows). Choose Object > Path > Join once more.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I remove the offset path in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select all Objects.<\/li>\n<li>Object\u2192Path\u2192Offset Path\u2192( &#8211; #) important to be a negative number<\/li>\n<li>Now hit Ctrl\/Command + X (to cut the smaller items)<\/li>\n<li>Select all other items. delete.<\/li>\n<li>Paste in exact position Ctrl\/Command + F (the cut items)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you erase part of a shape in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Simply select the Eraser Tool (Shift + E) from the toolbar, and brush on the areas that you want to erase. When you erase on path or shape, you&#8217;re dividing them into different parts. You&#8217;ll be able to move or edit the anchor points.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you merge overlapping objects in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open up the interface and switch to the Selection Tool.<\/li>\n<li>Select your objects.  <\/li>\n<li>Now select the Shape Builder Tool (or use the shortcut Shift + M).<\/li>\n<li>Drag your mouse between the objects you want to merge.<\/li>\n<li>Release the mouse to merge the objects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you select intersecting paths in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Locate the area shown, and then drag over the excess portions of the paths. When you release the mouse, the two paths will be joined at their intersection into a single, complete path with the excess trimmed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I use the path eraser tool?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jTYpjBmmdlU\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you flatten Layers in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>How to flatten layers in illustrator? You can flatten layers in the Layers panel by clicking Flatten Artwork. Step 1: Go to the Layers panel and click this hidden table of content. Step 2: Click Flatten Artwork.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Can you edit offset path in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Go to \u201cObject\u201d=>\u201dPath\u201d=>\u201dOffset Path\u201d. An Offset Path options box should pop up. Select the \u201cpreview\u201d check box in the bottom left so you can view the path as you edit the options. The \u201cOffset\u201d field determines how much the path will offset.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What does offset path do in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The offset path is a replica that is evenly distanced from the original all around while the stroke is just an outline of a path. Also while resizing an object, the offset path will keep the proportions while the stroke will keep the same stroke size regardless of object size.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is off set path?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>An offset path is either a specified path with one or multiple sub-paths or the geometry of a not-styled basic shape. The element&#8217;s exact position on the offset path is determined by the offset-distance property.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I erase without changing the stroke in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Just click two points on the path and the section of the stroke between those points will be a new object that you can drag away with the selection tool &#8216;v&#8217; or just delete.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To remove overlapping path lines, select the overlapping lines with the direct selection tool. Then select cut path icon from control menu bar. Click on white space&#8230;then click on the cut lines and drag, one of the 2 overlapping lines will move. Select the separated line and its endpoint anchors and hit delete. 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