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I am looking to incorporate text into the path of an object, but remove that part of the path. I hope that makes sense.
So to put it more crudely, the result would would look like this:
—————text—————
Except the line is the shape of the raindrop, and I just want a small portion of that object removed in favour of the text.
I'm still not 100% clear on the end result you are after.
However you can move Type on a Path in two ways.....
Adjust the Baseline Shift on the Character Panel.
Or choose Type > Type On a Path > Type on a Path Options and set the Align to Path to center.
How you cover up or hide the path behind the type is another matter entirely, if that is indeed what you are trying to do. -- You could add a white stroke to your type on a path and move it behind the the <characters> item in the Appearance Panel.
If you actually want to join the type to the path under it, then you'll need to outline the text and cut/join anchors to make multiple paths into a single path. Basically, there's no "two button click" solution to what you may be asking. You'll have to edit individual paths or the text to create the appearance you want.
