How can I get rid of automatic clipping masks when using repeat > mirror?

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November 14, 2024
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Basically, when I use repeat and mirror, the objects that are affected get clipping masks. I have to then manually delete the path that the clipping masks makes around the object. Is there a way I can make it so I don't have these automatic clipping masks when using repeat > mirror? It would save a lot of time. The screenshots attatched show that when using mirror repeat on an elipse and then using pathfinder, the shape takes after the rectangular clipping mask, not the elipse as intended.

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Monika Gause

Community Expert

You can't stop it from creating the mask

After expanding you can Select > Object > Clipping mask and delete it.

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neroxcreativeAuthor

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I should clarify, I want to be able to quickly get rid of or automatically get rid of the path that the clipping mask leaves. For example, when I release the clipping mask from my elipse, it leaves a recantgular path around the elipse from the clipping mask that I need to delete.

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