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Create complex shapes using the Shape Builder tool

The Shape Builder tool lets you create complex objects by merging and erasing simpler objects.

  1. Click the Shape Builder tool   or press Shift+M to select it. 

  2. Click the selected region to extract the parts of the shapes you need to merge. More anchor points are introduced where the shapes break up.

  3. To merge paths and create a shape, drag along the region with the additional anchor points and release the mouse.

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