as requested on support…
Given an image:
where the letterforms are not fully outlined, one can create the outlines by a bit of outlining and judicious editing.
Start by determining the distance necessary for the inset:
Select the geometry in question:
and inset that distance:
Then select the geometry which defines the edge of the M:
and offset to the outside by the same distance:
Select the overlapping geometries:
and choose “Trim Vectors”:
Then click to remove what is not wanted:
OK
Use Join Vectors to close things:
and then delete the extraneous geometry which was created:
At this point there should be geometry which may be used for the outline of the letters:
But apparently the inset distance was a bit too much, so one should redo everything with a smaller distance.