: Inkscape - Merging Overlapping Nodes I would really appreciate some help with this little problem I have, it may only be a click away somewhere in a menu - perhaps someone can help. The

@Eichhorn212

   0.  Initial path




Fill-rule: nonzero





Path union (Ctrl +, it works for one path as well)





Break apart (Ctrl Shift K)





Path union one more time (Ctrl +)

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@Shakeerah625

Here is a simplified example of what we're trying to do:



Note that changing the fill rule will not give the desired results.



How to do it:


Make sure all objects in your design are paths.
If you have multiple objects in your design, choose "Path" > "Union" to merge them into one object.
Draw a filled rectangle entirely around your entire design path and choose "Object" > "Lower to bottom" to put the rectangle below your design path.





Select both the rectangle and your design path and choose "Path" > "Difference".





Select the resulting path object and choose "Path" > "Break Apart" to produce multiple path objects for each region of the design.





Using the select tool, click near the corner of the whole rectangle to select the rectangle object.
Delete the outer rectangle you just selected.





Select all the objects that are left over and choose "Path" > "Union".




Tested using Inkscape 0.48.4

Very cool question, by the way!

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