Use of pathfinder

[benj2]

I´m having trouble using pathfinder. The overlapping stroke/line I´d like to delete is marked with red.

I´ve tried selecting all and use pathfinder-divide but nothing happens. I can´t select the area I want to erase. What am I doing wrong?

[SJRiegel · Accepted solution]

I think your easiest option would be to use the pen tool to add one point to the line at its intersection, and then delete the segment.

[Monika Gause]

Try the shapebuilder tool.

Select both the crossing linesand then Alt-click what you don't want.

[chrisl41501719]

You can try changing the lines to fills by expanding then try pathfinders - if you need the lines later, just copy and paste in place and make invisible so you can use them later if needed.