Frequent Question: How Do You Explode an Object in Illustrator?
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How do you explode something in Illustrator?

There is no built in feature to explode a shape. Here’s what you can do though. Use the Direct Selection Tool (The white arrow) to click the center of the path on one side. Edit Copy, then Edit > Paste In Back.

How do you break a stroke in Illustrator?

Split a path

  1. Select the Scissors tool and click the path where you want to split it. …
  2. Select the Knife tool and drag the pointer over the object. …
  3. Select the anchor point where you want to split the path, and then click the Cut Path At Selected Anchor Points button in the Control panel.

30.03.2020

Chloe Bennett

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