# Pathfinder

The pathfinder method is for applying pathfinder operations to tagged artwork.
Set the mode to the desired pathfinder operation. Valid modes are unite, minusFront, minusBack, intersect, exclude, divide, trim, merge, crop, and outline

# Example Spreadsheet

shape
pathfinder
mode
unite
minusFront
minusBack
intersect
exclude
divide
trim
merge
crop
outline

Original Artwork

Original Artwork

Row 1 - Unite

Row 1 - Unite

Row 2 - Unite

Row 2 - MinusFront

Row 3 - Unite

Row 3 - MinusBack

Row 4 - Unite

Row 4 - Intersect

Row 5 - Unite

Row 5 - Exclude

Row 6 - Unite

Row 6 - divide

Row 7 - Unite

Row 7 - Trim

Row 8 - Unite

Row 8 - Merge

Row 9 - Unite

Row 9 - Crop

Row 10 - Unite

Row 10 - Outline

Pathfinder

The Pathfinder Panel

# Pathfinder Properties

Mode Description
tagSearch 
The tag search of artwork to apply the pathfinder operation.
mode 
The pathfinder operation.
Valid Values: unite, minusFront, minusBack, intersect, exclude, divide, trim, merge, crop, and outline
Set to false if you want the method to be skipped in a particular row.
Valid Values: true or false
skip 
Set to true is you want the method to be skipped in a particular row.
See * and Skip for details.
Valid Values: true or false