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Maks08
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January 16, 2017
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Shape builder tool doesn't work properly after last update

  • January 16, 2017
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Hello.

Last time Illustrator worked slowly and crushed time after time.

I set up the last update today I was thinking it could be a solution.

But shape builder tool stopped work properly now.

It slows and hangs Illustrator and crashes.

It's awful. I have a lot of projects and I can't work. 😞

Can I roll back the update?

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      Correct answer Monika Gause

      I have an underlying image. During of work I create overall shape (outline), next step I put lines (stroke 1) by pencil in places where I want to devide the overall shape.

      After that, I use shape builder tool to create new shapes. Next step I fill new shapes by color. At this stage, everything works perfectly.

      And if I see places where I need to correct shapes I make new line by pencil over shapes already filled by color.

      I use the command - select all and I try to use shape builder tool again and create a new shape. At this moment Illustrator starts work slowly and hangs.

      Thank you.


      How many paths are there?

      The shapebuilder tool will get really slow when there are many paths.

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      Terri27035633n7ck
      Participant
      August 15, 2024

      The Shape builder tool seems to be just wishful thinking, It never seem to work properly or even start when I need it.

      Doug A Roberts
      Community Expert
      Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 16, 2024

      Can you describe what you're doing with it exactly and where it goes wrong in a specific circumstance? I don't doubt there are some issues with the tool, but I use it all the time and rarely encounter problems.

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      Terri27035633n7ck
      Participant
      August 16, 2024
      My apologies I found that the error was my not using the select all first
      step.
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      garethjulien
      Participant
      July 25, 2022

      If you select too many paths at once it can slow down the shape builder. I was working on a large line art image and selected the entire image which made the shape builder very laggy.  Now, I select smaller sections at a tine and it works fine. 

      My Spec: 

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      Maks08Author
      Participating Frequently
      January 16, 2017

      A little correction:

      Shape builder tool works fine when making first shapes

      the problem appears when I add new lines in existing shapes.

      Doug A Roberts
      Community Expert
      Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 16, 2017

      can you run through an example with exact steps to reproduce?

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        Maks08Author
        Participating Frequently
        January 16, 2017

        I have an underlying image. During of work I create overall shape (outline), next step I put lines (stroke 1) by pencil in places where I want to devide the overall shape.

        After that, I use shape builder tool to create new shapes. Next step I fill new shapes by color. At this stage, everything works perfectly.

        And if I see places where I need to correct shapes I make new line by pencil over shapes already filled by color.

        I use the command - select all and I try to use shape builder tool again and create a new shape. At this moment Illustrator starts work slowly and hangs.

        Thank you.

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