Removing a span

You can remove a linear, Bézier curve or an arc span within any selected vector in the same way.

To remove a span:

  1. Select Vector > Node Editing or click the Node Editing button.
  2. Select the vector from which you want to remove a span. The selected vector is surrounded by a bounding box, within which you can see the spans, nodes and control points that make up the selected vector.
  3. Position the cursor over the span that you want to remove. When the cursor changes from to , right-click to display its context menu.
  4. Select Remove Span to remove the span beneath the cursor.

    For example, a vector with two spans is displayed as follows:

    Span 1

    Span 2

    Node

    In this example, if you move the cursor over Span 2 and then remove it from the vector, the remaining span is as shown below: