Non-Boolean Cuts via Pencil Tool

LightBurn Software Questions
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I created two concentric circles using the circle tool and grouped them together.

Then, I created a notch shape using the pencil tool and arranged copies around the circle in hopes of cutting the circle into four congruent pieces.

How can I cut any pencil-tooled line across an object?

I tried to create nodes and “break” (B) at the nodes in question with hopes of joining/welding after the cut, but that didn’t work.

Also, I noticed that the align tools don’t seem to work with two pencil-drawn shapes (e.g. the notch shape and a straight line).

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These are tool paths, can’t have three lines intersecting or tied to one point.

Might want to cut the notches first then the curve…

:smile_cat:

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I’m not sure that my brain follows that (after abundant helpings of turkey). However, I was able to accomplish what I wanted by a different workaround.

Here is what I was wanting to accomplish:

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I did it by dividing the circle into quarters and then using an equilateral triangle with a boolean merge to create the complementary notch and the tab.

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