SVG Cut Files and DXF

Question

Hello,I hope someone can help me.I am new in SVG and DXF and trying to make an arrow.The screenshot below shows three (3) different arrows showing the before (Left) and after (Right) result when I click on Unite in the Pathfinder. The first and second arrows are not the one that I wanted to have. The third one is good. The end result is to have a SVG for cut files when making iron on transfer, wall decal, party printable etc. I also wanted to have a DXF files. I learned that it needs to be an outlined image. So the third arrow turned into an outline when I try to Unite and leave the fill empty with 1 pt. stroke.

Monika Gause · Accepted Answer

THis shape does not need to be a compound path, so I would not keep that one.

If the other shapes have that tip as well, you will need to combine them in Illustrator using pathfinder functions.

You will run into this again and again. Please learn Illustrator from the ground up, so you don't need to ask someone for every single shape you want to make. It only causes breaks in your workflow.

You will need to learn about shapebuilding:

- drawing with the pen tool How to draw with the Pen, Curvature, or Pencil tool in Illustrator

- applying strokes and brushes How to apply strokes in Illustrator

- converting strokes to paths How to group and expand objects in Illustrator

- using geometric shapes Draw basic shapes |

- using the pathfinder panel How to combine objects in Illustrator

- using the layers panel How to use layers in Illustrator

- appearances How to adjust appearance attributes in Illustrator

And you will need a deep understanding of groups, compund paths, compound shapes, live appearances and what they mean to the SVG code of your files.