Creating outlines of the United States

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Given the file:

https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/united_states_outlines/united_states_outline.svg/

One would create outlines of each state by sectioning off and duplicating the geometry as necessary, and then using Join Vectors:

Select the outline:

and copy-paste it:

and then add the sectioning geometry to the selection by shift-clicking:

and use Trim Vectors:

to remove what is not wanted:

OK

Repeat for each piece of geometry:

Ok

Then select the geometry for the completed state outline (after duplicating any which might be needed for surrounding states)

and use Join Vectors to close:

Yes

If need be, repeat the operation:

Yes

which then yields a closed outline:

Repeat for the other 47 Continental States…

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

With one correction (and a mental note that Michigan counts twice) we have 48 more-or-less correct state outlines:

Attached as an SVG.

[baricl (Loren Baric)]

This may be the same one that Will did. But its my version with everything Joined