Shape builder and pathfinder both have a few options to control their behaviour. Option-clicking the actions in the pathfinder panel changes them to be non-destructive. Pathfinder can work destructively, where the resulting paths are placed on the canvas, or non-destructively, where the original paths are kept. Pathfinder also often groups the result of the action, which is typically not what I want, meaning pathfinder is immediately followed by ungrouping. The stacking order does matter for some of the actions, like minus front and minus back. To unite two circles, select them, then click the unite button in the pathfinder panel.
The pathfinder panel contains a set of 10 actions that operate on the current selection. In scenarios where there’s a lot of shape segments, the shape builder tool can be a bit of a hassle, but it’s a fast and easy to use way of performing destructive boolean operations once you’ve learnt how it works. The stacking order of the objects doesn’t matter. That’s pretty much it for the shape builder tool. To remove shape segments, hold option or shift-option while dragging or clicking. This can be a lot faster in some scenarios.Ī single click on a shape segment separates it from the other shapes. Holding shift lets you drag a marquee selection to choose which shape segments to unite. To unite two circles, select them, then switch to the shape builder tool and drag across all the shape segments.
Shape builder is a tool that interacts directly with objects on the canvas. The most striking difference between the two is the way they’re used. Let’s take a look at some common uses for shape builder and pathfinder, to see how they compare.
They’re both useful, but work in different ways. Given shape builder is newer, many people assume it’s better. The pathfinder panel was added to Illustrator in 2001, and the shape builder tool was added in 2010. They’re predominantly used to create complex shapes from simple ones. In Adobe Illustrator, the shape builder tool and the pathfinder panel can both add and and subtract segments of overlapping shapes.
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