I’ve downloaded an SVG file and would like to know if there is a way to ungroup a bunch of vectors when the “group/ungroup” icon is not shown in Carbide Create. In other words not give an option to ungroup.
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Probably you’ll need to use Node Edit to cut the vectors.
I am not sure the CC interprets a SVG group. You could use Inkscape to ungroup the vectors.
I am using the node editor
I downoloaded a shield with some leaves around it. they all came in as one group. I want to separate the leaves from the shield.
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I just saw the file in support and the leaves and shield are one combined vector, not a group. The only way to break them up is to manually edit the vectors to delete some of the nodes and create two new vectors.
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A noted, this is not a group, but a single vector:
as indicated under the Info pane:
Total Selected: 1 Vectors
Open Selected: 0 Vectors
Selected Size: 4.767 x 5.315
A group would be:
Drawing in the geometry to close the gaps:
doesn’t work without additionally editing the geometry so that the geometry to be closed has begin/end points which coincide with the drawn-in geometry.
Best thing to do is to duplicate everything to a reference layer and hide or lock it:
then use Node Editing to get one of the desired elements — the shield is a good first part:
d for delete
Repeat until one arrives at:
Done
Doing the leaves is probably more efficient to cut, so we instead use Trim Vectors to separate things, first drawing separating geometry:
being careful to double up around sections which we wish to keep
Done
shift-click on the geometry which includes the branches/leaves to add it to the selection:
and use Trim Vectors:
to remove what is not wanted:
zooming in at need:
and repeating until one arrives at:
OK
Select the drawn-in geometry:
and delete it:
Then select the foliage:
and go into Node Edit mode:
and remove the excess begin/end points:
d to delete
If a section was missed:
right-click:
and choose “Cut Vector”
Then delete:
Done
It will be necessary to re-select the cut-off portion:
and go back into Node Editing:
and delete the node:
Done
Then, draw in geometry to close the gaps:
Done
Repeating until one arrives at:
Select all open geometry:
and use “Join Vectors” to close:
Yes
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