Deleting one anchor point inside of a group deletes all anchor points

[roostertoons]

Adobe animate 19.1 build 349.

64 bit windows 10

if a create a shape (line, circle, rectangle, misc) with multiple anchorpoints and then group that shape about 50% of the time when I go inside the group and try to edit the shape by deleting individual anchorpoints, the entire shape will delete.

sometimes breaking the shape then regrouping fixes this.

This is a big inconvenience since I like working with groups to organize artwork.

I would like to be able to delete singe anchorpoints at a time. I like how the deleting single anchorpoints does not break the line, but just removes that point.

[kdmemory]

Hi roostertoons

How do you delete individual anchorpoints? Do you use the Subselection Tool (A) to select a point and then hit Delete on the keyboard or do you use the Delete Anchor Point Tool ?

[roostertoons]

I use the A Tool to select the points and the delete key to delete them.

[kdmemory]

Hi roostertoons

I can't give you the golden answer. I guess the problem has nothing to do with your grouping. The only difference is that you have to go inside your groups to delete anchorpoints. I remember when I started to work with the subselection tool I experienced similar effects. You have to make sure to really select just a singular anchorpint before hitting delete.

And you can always Undo. With time you'll get the hang of it. Or use Delete Anchor Point Tool instead. It's more precise I guess.

sorry, not a sufficient answer, I know

Klaus

[kdmemory · Accepted solution]

One more

you might want to read this

Drawing with Pen tool in Animate CC (Add or delete anchor points)

Adobe advises not to use Delete, Backspace, and Clear keys or the Edit > Cut or Edit > Clear commands to delete anchor points.