EPS for engraving problem - hidden paths

Hi,
I have an EPS that has hidden sections of objects, but the engraving machine is engraving everything including what is hidden.  Is there a way to automatically output an EPS which removes the hidden paths in the drawing so that the engraving machine will not make this mistake?  I was thinking that this might be called "flattening" the drawing but am not sure.  By the way, I'm a newb, and actually had an artist make the drawing, so explicit instructions would be helpful if you can provide them.  The gold image is the engraving.  The white image is how it should look.
Dropbox - EPS-Located
Thank you!

Flattening transparency will not punch / union overlapping objects unless a transparency Mode is applied. Even then, it results in separate objects where overlaps occur, which would not be desired in most common circumstances.
First (depending on specifically what kind of engraver you're using), the artwork should not include any stroke weights. If the artwork requires strokes, those need to be converted to fills (Object>Path>OutlineStrokes).
Then, to automatically "punch" rear objects with front objects and merge adjacent or overlapping same-fill objects, use the Merge Pathfinder button.
Carefully inspect the results, imagining you are the engraver having to follow all the paths in the file.
JET

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