: How can I trim away shape with inkscape I have tried a variety of selection options and combinations within the Path menu. I would like to take these outlined shapes: and trim it down

@BetL875

To "crop" simple paths we may use Boolean path operators like for example:


Select all black objects then choose Path > Combine:


Select both, the combined object and the object for cropping (blue).
Choose Path > Intersection:


Select the sub-paths for deletion:


Delete superfluous segments :

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@Vandalay110

Unfortunately there is no trim tool in inkscape that I know of unless there was an update but for your shape you can do this: Select the two circles (make sure the smaller one is on top) then go to the menu Path>Difference. You'll get a donut shape. I've set fill colors in my example so you can see the difference. Then select your triangle shape and newly created donut shape and go to the menu Path>Intersection. Your triangle shape is actually two paths so you will have to join them first. Take out the fill and add a stroke if you need to and you should get your shape.

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@Kimberly620

You mark all 4 of them
You select Ctrl+Alt+C, path: contour into path
You path: unite the paths Ctrl++
You draw a rectangle around the interesting space
You choose path: overlay Ctrl+*


Since I use a german menu in Inkscape, I'm not sure for the proppe names of the commands (contour into path, unite, overlay) but the hotkeys should be the same, all in the path menu.

I just chosed a thicker line width, to make the path effects better visible.

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