Trim that leaves open paths

[artbot]

Is there any way to trim a very complex set of paths that leaves the trimmed edge open? Corel closes all the paths which is adding unnecessary linear inches to a CNC file that I'm working on.

(...might have just figured it out. by combining all of the paths, then opening up a node connection, it seems to be leaving me some line (non-object) results).

Thanks
AA

 

[TrustMoore_TN]

I don't see this tool in Corel X7, but Illustrator has a "scissor" tool that you can do that with, and it also has a outline tool in the pathfinder tab that will leave open paths. Hope this helps.

 

[jp designs]

In X6, i combine them all like you said. Then use the Virtual Segment Delete (located under the Crop tool fly-out) and just break apart when finished.

Or you can select the object you'd wish to leave open, go to Object Properties docker and scroll down to Curve then untick the Close Curve box before trimming.
Might get a little tedious that way for complex things, though.

 

[Z SIGNS]

how about node editing and the break curve button.