: How to make objects from intersecting lines in illustrator I have two curved lines and lines inbetween connecting them, but pathfinder divide randomly makes objects containing 4,1, or 2 boxes.

@Gloria351

Try using the shape builder tool. It should break apart the grouped boxes into single objects.

Vote Up Vote Down

@Shanna688

Pathfinder > Divide is not making shapes that "randomly" contain different amounts of boxes, the problem is the paths aren't completely intersecting.

A quick trick that may work is: Select your big spiral shape, go to effects > path > offset path. Enter a very small, negative value, like -.5 pt and hit OK. With the object still selected, go to Object > Expand Appearance. (You'll probably have to ungroup this object - right click > ungroup) Now your spiral shape is slightly constricted. Select your spiral and the intersecting lines and do Pathfinder > Divide. Hopefully, you had better luck this time. If not, undo all the steps, and try entering a greater negative value in the amount that you are offsetting the path with.

Vote Up Vote Down