Releasing shapes from Objects on a Path

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November 11, 2025
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Hi,

I'm using the Objects on a Path tool for the first time and I want to be able to delete the shapes that are on the endpoints of my path without it affecting the rest of the shapes or distrubution. I also want to be able to delete the path but keep the shapes in their arrangement. Is this possible? Or is this better to achieve another way?

Thank you!

Correct answer Jacob Bugge

Katrina,

I believe the long answer is Object > Objects on Path > Expand (in the Object dropdown).

You can read about it here, under Expand the Objects on Path group,

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/objects-on-path.html

Kurt Gold

Community Expert

To keep the Objects on a Path object alive you may also direct select the two blue circles at the endpoints of the red path and set their strokes to None (or opacity = 0 %). Then direct select the red path and also set its stroke to None (or 0 % opacity).