How do I trim an SVG path by length?

Set Length (user units along the path from the first M) and click Trim path. Commands after that distance are dropped; the last segment is split.

How is trim-by-length different from baking a dashed stroke?

Bake dashes turns stroke-dasharray into many short subpaths and removes the dash. Trim keeps one open prefix of the original centerline — no dasharray required.

Does trim tessellate the whole curve like Flatten to lines?

No. Flatten samples every curve into L segments for the full path. Trim only shortens; cubics before the cut stay cubics.

What happens if Length is longer than the path?

Nothing. The path is already that short, so a second click with the same Length is a no-op.

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How do I trim an SVG path by length?: Set Length (user units along the path from the first M) and click Trim path. Commands after that distance are dropped; the last segment is split.
How is trim-by-length different from baking a dashed stroke?: Bake dashes turns stroke-dasharray into many short subpaths and removes the dash. Trim keeps one open prefix of the original centerline — no dasharray required.
Does trim tessellate the whole curve like Flatten to lines?: No. Flatten samples every curve into L segments for the full path. Trim only shortens; cubics before the cut stay cubics.
What happens if Length is longer than the path?: Nothing. The path is already that short, so a second click with the same Length is a no-op.

Dashed stroke → path → Curves → lines → Split compound paths → Reduce path nodes →

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