NicoPsyral

Very much so! Best is everything combined. Step by step im gettin the hang of it, tho I see that working with vectors and pen-tool does require some minimum amount of time you regularly invest in this, otherwise all those fine details and complex interactions of pen-modes are just too easily forgotten!

Yes, most likely, guess thats the reason why I was only able to reach my goal with layers -> geometry -> merge curves. How can I identify open/broken (which is the same, right?) and closed curves? Is the color of the node an indicator? Like blue and red? And can 1 curve with 2 nodepoints be open/closed on each side?

So when using the join function, it also matters if the respective nodes converge and are selected as well (not only the curves?)? And also, wether it is a cusp, smooth or smart type node?

Nice! Thanks to you I made a significant step towards a new way of experimenting with curves to gain a better understanding! So far I have known Compounds only from a Boolean Operation while holding Alt, the Nondestructive Boolean Operation I think it is called. Just did read the help article about compounds, thanks for this hint.

Thanks a lot, that was exactly my goal... I did read this somewhere else as well, but I ignorantly thought that this would not serve my purpose. And also thanks Alfred for this simple explanation as well!

I deem the behaviour of this node joining and breaking utterly random. Is frustrating and weird. After hours of trying, reading a lot of text and studying the forum, I just dont get it lol. Thanks for this very thorough information regarding this absolutely easy topic. Maybe I get it after reading those lines just over and over and over... First Curve, Second Curve, with node tool and shift both curves selected, join curves. wtf? Close curve INSTEAD of join for comparison And why is there break close and join, but no open option. I can break, close and join, but i cannot open? Clarify your terms and their usage by making better definitions thanks, its so diffusing and hard to understand the mechanics. I also watched all the offical Designer help videos about curves that I was able to find.

Thank you very much!

Amazing, thank you very much for your effort.