132 Press Ctrl+Shift+K Right click on the screen and choose Shape Magic>Advanced>Thin Paths from the menu Go to Edit>Shape Magic> Advanced>Thin Paths.Fuse n’ Weld The Fuse n’ Weld function is used to remove duplicate shapes in the same path and also join nodestogether that are on top of one another. This is mostly commonly used when importing certain file formats inwhich there can be hundreds of small disconnect paths making up the shape. As an example, let’s say we have several disconnect straight lines paths: To connect these, we need to first make sure the gaps are very small. To that, we will select the linesegments and resize to say 10% using the method shown in Section 3.13. In other words, make sure theAspect Ratio is locked and type in 10% in the W: setting box: Once the line is resized, click on the Join icon on the Shape Magic toolbar to join the segments andthen the Fuse n’ Weld function can be applied in any of the following ways: Click on the Advance icon on the Magic Toolbar and select Fuse n’ Weld Press Ctrl+Shift+M Right click on the screen and choose Shape Magic>Advanced>Fuse n’ Weld from the menu Go to Edit>Shape Magic> Advanced>Fuse n’ Weld. For closing tight gaps, such as in this case, slide the Tolerance to the maximum and click on Apply. To resize the selection, type in 10%r into the W: setting, so that the reciprocal will be applied and the linewill be resized to its original width.Reverse Paths The Reverse Paths function is used to change the direction of a cut. This is not a commonly used functionbut can sometimes fix cutting issues with some files. To see the direction of a cut, press F10 to open the Measure Tool on the Node Mode toolbar. Move yourmouse over a shape and it will fill with stripes. A green arrow will point in the direction of the cut. In thefollowing example, the cut will proceed counterclockwise around the shape:Enter 10% to resize the lines and makethe gaps smaller (nodes closer together)Slide the Tolerance tothe maximum and thenclick on Apply.
