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Close Path

Quick Reference: Close Path

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    Joins the start and end of a path.

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    Edit → Close Path

Close Path connects individual shapes with one start and one end point by creating a new line between the points.

Several functions in LightBurn, including Fill Mode, require shapes that are closed loops, with start and end points that are the same. If the start and end points of a shape are very close, but not quite connected, use Close Path to connect them.

Using Close Path

Select all shapes you wish to close, then go to Edit → Close Path.

You can select and close multiple paths at once, but, in order for a path to be connected by Close Path, it must already be completely connected except for its start and end nodes.

Close Path cannot connect fully separate paths, each with their own start and end nodes.

The start and end nodes of selected paths must be within .5 mm of one another in order for Close Path to connect them.

For gaps larger than .5 mm, use Close Selected Paths with Tolerance instead.

Close Path

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