The segments are far easier to select.<BR><BR>Is there a function in Illustrator whereby I select the 7 segments and do one operation that joins them into a closed path?<BR><BR>This is a very small ...
To finalize your artwork in Adobe Illustrator, you may wish to use Adobe Illustrator's Pathfinder transformations to merge text with paths you've drawn using the Pen, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, ...