Divide deletes curve

[Dave HM]

I created some artistic text, then warped it, then converted it to curves.

I then grouped each curve as a separate letter and divided them.

But one curve gets deleted when I try to divide it. 

I am able to work around this by using the LAYER / GEOMETRY / SEPARATE function, so this isn't a critical issue, but thought it weird enough to mention.

I tried using the same text without the warp and it worked fine.

 

[firstdefence]

Any chance you can upload the file?

[Dave HM]

Attached.

Try to divide the H that is not locked.

hg02.afdesign

[Old Bruce]

Try reversing the curve.

[Dave HM]

Reversing worked.  Not sure why, and why it only happened to this one curve, but thanks.

[firstdefence]

You have a lot of overlaps on the flowers. 

Move the nodes so they look like below and the H will divide.

[Dave HM]

Thank you.  I will keep this in mind.  I suppose I expected a different result from whatever the problem was (which you just defined) than the entire curve being deleted.

[firstdefence]

They say the devil's in the detail.  

[lepr]

39 minutes ago, Dave HM said:

Thank you.  I will keep this in mind.  I suppose I expected a different result from whatever the problem was (which you just defined) than the entire curve being deleted.

Overlaps do not provoke a complete deletion by Divide, and it can be seen that the successfully divided letters had similar overlaps.

The real problem is a failure of Divide to process one particular node shown in the screenshot below. If you delete the extended handle (alt/opt-click on the handle), the object can be successfully divided like the others have been.

 

[Dave HM]

Good catch. I wonder if this is a feature or a bug.

Thanks.

[Alfred]

2 hours ago, firstdefence said:

They say the devils in the detail 

devil’s

[Old Bruce]

The devil is in the detail(s).

The devils are in the the detail(s).