Ok guys - I did it. It’s not a pretty solution, but it worked. This is what I did:
- drew a box around my letter shape
- did a boolean intersect
- went into node editor and deleted all the lines that were crossing, leaving just the outline
- this left open shapes, so I selected all open shapes
- then I did auto-join selected shapes
I appreciate everyone trying to help me.
Thanks,
Darren
ETA: I found an easier solution:
- use the offset tool around my letter at an offset of 0.01mm and check the delete original object button.