Repairing and editing vector artwork

Find and repair the cause

1. In duplicates-practice.lzrproj, select all and use Edit > Cleanup > Delete Duplicates. Two duplicates are removed, leaving one tag outline and one circle.
2. In open-paths-practice.lzrproj, Select Open Shapes finds gaps of 0.2 and 0.8 mm. A 0.50 mm threshold previews one closure; 1.00 mm previews both.
3. Compare Move Ends Together and Join With Line. Inspect the changed endpoints or bridging segment before accepting a tolerance.
4. In join-practice.lzrproj, Auto-Join combines four touching objects into one object whose subpaths remain open in the demonstrated release. One Outliner row does not prove closure.
5. Use break-apart-practice.lzrproj separately. Break Apart exposes independent compound-path pieces; moving one should leave the other in place.
6. In burns-wrong-practice.lzrproj, close the known open Fill path, remove one duplicate and the off-page fragment, then inspect both layer and operation Output.

Draw and edit nodes

1. In drawing-practice.lzrproj, Draw clicks make straight segments. Escape commits an open line. Click-drag creates curve handles; clicking the first point closes the leaf.
2. In nodes-practice.lzrproj, select the heart and use Node Edit. Move an anchor to move the shape; drag a curve handle to change curvature while its anchor stays put.
3. In house-practice.lzrproj, insert a midpoint on the top edge, then move it up for a five-node closed house. Roof height may differ from the example.
4. Hover shortcuts: I inserts at the pointer, M at a segment midpoint, D deletes a node, C makes a corner, S smooths and L straightens the incoming curve.
5. B breaks a path at a node. The separate broken-path-example.lzrproj deliberately shows an open result.
6. Trim normally attempts healing. Option/Alt-click gives a raw trim. trim-answer.lzrproj contains four open paths despite a continuous-looking outer boundary.

Combine, offset and reshape

1. In boolean-practice.lzrproj, select the rectangle and large circle, leaving the small hole unselected. Weld makes a 110 x 50 mm outer tag.
2. For the hole, select the retained outside first, then the small circle, and use Boolean Subtract. The answer is a closed compound path with a 16 mm opening.
3. Boolean Assistant previews Union, Subtract, Intersection, Weld and Exclude before Apply. Its Exclude answer keeps the outside regions and removes overlap.
4. In offset-word-practice.lzrproj, BEAM is already outlines. Add a 3 mm Outward offset with Round corners, leaving Delete original off. Inspect joined letters and narrow gaps.
5. Use Corner Radius 3 mm for the rectangle in radius-practice.lzrproj. Use Radius Tool R3 on compatible marked path corners.
6. Try Warp Selection with four points and Deform Selection with sixteen from separate originals. Compare outline changes; exact pointer distances are not the exercise target.

Independent repair and answer checks

Complete the burns-wrong, Boolean tag and offset-word cases in separate files. Preserve the supplied starters.

• In burns-wrong, keep only the intended closed fill shape and circle. Temporarily enable operations for disconnected Preview, then restore operation Output off before saving.
• Check the Boolean opening and closed compound outline. Union, Intersection and Subtract intentionally give different results.
• Offset word: about 134.25 x 35.79 mm originally and 140.25 x 41.79 mm with the new outside outline. Keep both and inspect small gaps.
• Use the chapter comparison projects for Draw, Node Edit, Trim, Assistant, radius, Warp and Deform. Some examples are intentionally open or alternative results.

• Why can Auto-Join still leave a shape unsuitable for Fill?
• What does a large closing tolerance risk changing?
• Which original will you keep before destructive editing or conversion?

Files and comparisons

Adding and changing nodes

Folder adding-and-changing-nodes. broken-path-example.lzrproj, house-answer.lzrproj, house-answer.png, house-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Boolean assistant

Folder boolean-assistant. boolean-assistant-answer.lzrproj, boolean-assistant-answer.png, boolean-assistant-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Closing open paths

Folder closing-open-paths. open-paths-answer.lzrproj, open-paths-move-ends-answer.lzrproj, open-paths-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Deleting duplicate paths

Folder deleting-duplicate-paths. duplicates-answer.lzrproj, duplicates-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Drawing lines and curves

Folder drawing-lines-and-curves. drawing-answer.lzrproj, drawing-answer.png, drawing-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Use the comparison after your attempt. Check the specified dimensions, settings and object structure.

Files and comparisons

Editing nodes

Folder editing-nodes. nodes-answer.lzrproj, nodes-answer.png, nodes-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Joining and breaking apart

Folder joining-and-breaking-apart. break-apart-answer.lzrproj, break-apart-practice.lzrproj, join-answer.lzrproj, join-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Looks right burns wrong

Folder looks-right-burns-wrong. burns-wrong-answer.lzrproj, burns-wrong-answer.png, burns-wrong-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Offsets

Folder offsets. offset-answer.lzrproj, offset-answer.png, offset-practice.lzrproj, offset-word-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Rounding corners

Folder rounding-corners. radius-answer.lzrproj, radius-answer.png, radius-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Use the comparison after your attempt. Check the specified dimensions, settings and object structure.

Files and comparisons

Trimming shapes

Folder trimming-shapes. trim-answer.lzrproj, trim-answer.png, trim-healed-example.lzrproj, trim-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Warping and deforming

Folder warping-and-deforming. deform-example.lzrproj, warp-answer.lzrproj, warp-answer.png, warp-practice.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Weld and booleans

Folder weld-and-booleans. boolean-answer.lzrproj, boolean-answer.png, boolean-practice.lzrproj, intersection-demo.lzrproj, union-demo.lzrproj, weld-answer.lzrproj. Keep this chapter's inputs and comparisons together.

Use the comparison after your attempt. Check the specified dimensions, settings and object structure.