Shorten zig-zag

[DUDLDU]

Hey guys,

I used the zig-zag effect on a line, but now I want to shorten the zig-zag. When I pull on the line the zig-zag gets more wider or narrow, but I simply want to cut something off. I already tried pathfinder, eraser, slice tool, but nothing works. Probably its super easy and I just can't find it

Thank you for your help!

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

In that case you would need to expand Appearance and then cut it off.

Afterwards the effect is no longer editable.

[jdanek]

So, keep the original artwork intact and do your modifications on a "copy" of the original.  This gives you the ability to go back in the future.  What I would do is use the "add" anchor point tool and create an anchor point on each end of the zig zag ( basicly figure out how much you need to shorten the line and add an anchor point on each end ) >  then, use the "subtract" anchor point tool ( in the Pen tool palette ) and click on the lines at the end of your original artwork ( thereby deleting them ).

[Kurt Gold]

If you want to keep the live Zig Zag effect intact, you would have to use an additional and preceding instance of the Roughen effect.