How to convert Text with outline to a curve without outline?

[user_0815]

Hi,

I'm trying to convert a letter which has an outline into a curve. This curve I want to substract from a solid shape.

Currently the letter loses it's outline when I try to substract it (no matter curve or text), which is not the desired result.

How can I substract a letter with outline from a shape? Or do I need a different way of doing it?

[NathanC]

Hi @user_0815,

Strokes on objects are not factored into boolean operations, if you wanted the outline/stroke area on your curve to be included when you subtract you could expand the stroke first so it creates a closed shape, and then add the expanded stroke with the original shape and then finally subtract it from your shape, I've attached a brief recording demonstrating this.

[user_0815]

Thanks, that's a good feature. Please allow me a quick feedback. The menu wording "Expand..." doesn't seem particularly intuitive to me. Imho "Separate Stroke" could describe it better. The German menu says "erweitern" which has more the meaning of growing or enlarging.