GPath Laser
Trim
Last updated Sep 8, 2026, 6:57 PM
1. Activate
Click the scissors (Trim) in Tools. Shortcut: ⌘K (macOS) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux). The button stays highlighted and a Trim panel opens on the right.
Turn it off with Trim again, ← Back, or esc.
2. How to trim
Hover a line — the span that will be removed turns red — then click.
1:
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Click a span | Cuts the line back to the next intersection |
| Click a line that does not meet anything | Deletes the vector |
| ⌘-click (macOS) / Ctrl-click (Windows/Linux) | Cuts without joining leftover pieces |
Pieces that meet at the cut are joined into one path. Hold ⌘ / Ctrl while clicking to skip that join.
3. After a trim
| Shape | What changes |
|---|---|
| Square, circle, polygon, text | Become ordinary paths once trimmed |
| Untrimmed text | Stays editable text |
| Imports and Vector Library items | Trim the same way, leftovers stay in the same group |
Laser tips
A trimmed closed outline is closed along the cut, so Fill and Line still follow the remaining interior — including holes and dots in letters. Use Boolean to merge or subtract whole closed shapes rather than snipping a span.