Dividing an arc or a curve equally?
How can I divide an arc or a curve into equal parts along its length?
How can I divide an arc or a curve into equal parts along its length?
https://forums.adobe.com/people/Monika+Gause wrote
The script divides segments, not paths. In your example points cannot be added at random places, because then it might be impossible to shape it.
That's really sad to know. Now what's the difference between a segment and a path? Moreover, what method I can employ now? I am currently exporting the curve as dwg, dividing it in autocad, then opening the dwg again in Illustrator as a cumbersome workaround.
A segment is the part of a path between two anchor points.
You could try plugins like CADtools. CAD tools will also just add points, like so:



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