Node edit not allowing me to delete nodes

LightBurn Software Questions
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I’ve tried both the latest pre-release and version 1.7.08 on a MacBook Pro M4. I can get tne nodes to show up using the node edit tool, but cannot delete nodes nor move them. I’ve verified the object is a path and not a standard object (such as a rectangle).

To reproduce, I create a rectangle, then a series of tabs and pockets around the perimeter using the boolean subtraction tool. I then duplicate the result, select the object, and open the node edit tool. The nodes show up, but I cannot do anything with them. I can select a node or hover over it and hit the D key to delete the node, but nothing happens.

Any suggestions?

Update: Using the node tool in the tool bar is the part that doesn’t work. If I select the node edit tool in the menu, it works there.

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Make sure you’re hitting the real Edit Nodes tool icon, not the distressingly similar Primary Shapes hexagon icon right next to it:

Source: Been there, done that. :slightly_smiling_face:

3

Once you select the Node Edit in the toolbar, do not use the CTRL key. Just hit the letter for the desired operation. Been there and done that too.

4

OK. I see my error. I was trying to use the icon 2nd from the bottom, just below the separator, not the true node edit tool sixth down from the top.

Thanks for the comments.

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The tiny arrow in that icon suggests you’re picking the starting point for the shape, but until you know that, they’re all pretty much indistinguishable:

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