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Participating Frequently
May 25, 2021 4:47 AM UTC
Question

Joining paths

I am trying to join paths but I am having trouble.  Can someone help? When I try to select the points, I don't have the option to "join paths" how can I manually join them? 

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Participating Frequently
Jun 11, 2021 4:49 PM UTC

 When I select the points the joining tool does not show up. 

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Participating Frequently
Jun 1, 2021 6:35 PM UTC

This is what I am doing. I made a square for example and wen I try to connect it I select the whole square and try to join paths but I get this. Hope this picture helps. 

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Michael J. Hoffman
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jun 2, 2021 1:55 PM UTC

It looks like you are using the Selection tool, not the Direct Selection tool. The Selection tool selects the entire object, while the Direct Selection tool will select just the anchor points.

 

The Direct Selection tool is just below the Selection tool in the toolbar:

 

 

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Participating Frequently
Jun 2, 2021 2:25 PM UTC

Thank you Michael for the demonstration, I followed the steps you gave me but even with direct selection tool the option to join paths does not come up. 

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DougKatz17096006
Inspiring
May 25, 2021 9:43 PM UTC

With the Direct Select tool drag-select the two endpoints you want to join. Then click the join icon in the contextual menu below your artwork or select join from the right menu bar.

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Participating Frequently
Jun 1, 2021 4:41 PM UTC

I am not able to select 2 endpoints. It only allows me to select one end point. What am I doing wrong? 

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Michael J. Hoffman
Community Expert
Community Expert
Jun 1, 2021 6:17 PM UTC

Are you dragging a marquee selection around the two points? Don't click directly on either of them.

 

P.S. I updated the title of the thread to correct a typo.

 

 

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