Break curve into its constitutent parts

[Juc1]

Hi all,

I am using this font - when I do Layer / Convert to Curves the letter M looks like four separate curves - but in the layer panel there is only one layer per letter, and so one curve / shape. 

How can I break up this compund / blob shape so that each of the four lines is its own separate curve / layer?

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[firstdefence]

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[Dan C]

Hi @Juc1,

Thanks for your file provided, this is certainly helpful!

With the object selected, navigate to Layer > Geometry > Separate Curves.

You should now see the Curves object in the Layers Studio is separated into multiple Curve objects, which can be separately edited as required.

I hope this helps

[Old Bruce]

8 minutes ago, Juc1 said:

How can I break up this compund / blob shape so that each of the four lines is its own separate curve / layer?

There is the Toolbar button in Designer 2. Select the M and hit it.

 

[firstdefence]

You can also use Boolean Divide because using Separate curves on the O will result in three solid circles, using Boolean divide will honour the hoop status.

[Old Bruce]

1 minute ago, firstdefence said:

You can also use Boolean Divide because using Separate curves on the O will result in three solid circles, using Boolean divide will honour the hoop status.

Hey, that Divide works on the M as well.

[Juc1]

Great, thanks to all for your help 👍

[R C-R]

5 hours ago, Juc1 said:

but in the layer panel there is only one layer per letter, and so one curve / shape. 

For future reference, in case it is still not obvious note that the "M" layer is a Curves layer, not a Curve layer. The plural form indicates it consists of more than one curve. Another way to see this is to count the number of red nodes in the workspace window when the layer is selected with the Node Tool, so like in your screenshot the 4 of them indicate it contains 4 curve objects.