Convert to Path

Quick Reference: Convert to Path

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  Turns built-in shapes (text, polygons, etc.) into editable paths.

• Location

  Edit → Convert to Path

  Right-click → Convert to Path

• Keyboard Shortcuts

  Windows: Ctrl+Shift+C

  Mac: Cmd+Shift+C

Convert to Path transforms built-in shapes created in LightBurn into paths made up of lines, curves, and nodes, that can be edited using the Edit Nodes tool.

The following built-in shapes must be converted to paths in order to edit their lines, curves, and nodes:

• Rectangles, Ellipses, and Polygons
• Text Objects
• Bar Codes

Using Convert to Path

Select all shapes you wish to convert, then go to Edit → Convert to Path, press Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + C, or right-click in your Workspace and select Convert to Path from the context menu.

The objects become normal paths, and their lines, curves, and nodes can be adjusted using the Edit Nodes tool. The letters of Text Objects are separated into discrete shapes that can be moved and manipulated individually.

Troubleshooting

• Grouped objects cannot be converted to paths, and the option will be grayed out or unavailable if you have Grouped objects selected. Ungroup any object you'd like to convert.

• After converting an object to a path, you will lose the ability to adjust attributes associated with the type of shape it was converted from.

  • The following attributes can no longer be edited in the Shape Properties Window:

    • The Width and Height of Rectangles, Ellipses, and Polygons.
    • The Corner Radius of Rectangles.
    • The number of Sides of Polygons.
    • The Max Width of Text.

  • Text properties are no longer adjustable in the Text Options Toolbar.

  • Variable Text input will no longer be substituted for different output.

  • The content of a Bar Code can no longer be edited.

Related Topics

• Edit Nodes
• Create Rectangle
• Create Ellipse
• Create Polygon
• Create and Edit Text
• Create Bar Code

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