The next thing we need to do is to ungroup. The number of objects depends on the length of your text because each letter turned into an individual object. You will see that the text turned into a group of objects.

We need to switch to the Select Tool (keyboard shortcut: S).Īfter selecting, have a look at the info box on the bottom. In the top menu click on Path and then select Object to Path (keyboard shortcut: Shift+Ctrl+C).Īt first, it might seem that nothing has changed, but when you look closely, you will notice two things: First you cannot select or edit the text with the Text Tool anymore. (If your text is not selected, simply hover over it with your mouse and then left-click once.) Your text is selected when there’s a dotted bounding box around it. To do this make sure your text is selected. Next, we need to turn the text into a path object. You can use the drop-down list on the top left to select your desired font. To create the text, select the Text Tool (keyboard shortcut: T), click somewhere on the canvas, and type your text.

Step 1: Create Some Textįirst, we need some text to work with.

The software I am using is Inkscape, a free and open-source vector graphics editor. In this post, I will explain how you can add missing connections and turn your text into one completely connected shape. In my previous post, I showed you my favorite Connected Fonts for laser cutting and mentioned that unfortunately there are only a few fonts where really all letters connect to each other.

How to use inkscape for cnc