Anchor points are showing up spontaneously on my line like viruses (Illustrator)

[michals88983556]

Hello, I'm sick and tired of this "thing". When I'm switching between lines, or just clicking ctrt+z, or just clicking Curvature Tool in order to edit line, additional anchor points are showing up. It's crazy. Line refreshes itself and I have additional anchors out of blue. It happens on long curved lines. Usually it's more crazy than on this screenshots. First line is also "infected", those double-anchors shouldn't be there. Originally there was only one point.

I can't basically re-edit line, because it's polluted with unwanted anchor points. Is there a way to fix that?

[Shefali_L]

Hi Michal,

Sorry to hear about this. As per your query, extra anchor points show up when you are trying to edit the line. I tried but I couldn't reproduce this issue at my end. I would request if you can share a few more details like:

• Operating System(Version of Windows/MAC)
• Version of Illustrator
• Exact workflow or a small video of the issue.
• A sample file

Thanks,

Shefali

[michals88983556]

I'm using Win 10 and Illustrator CC 2017, but when I had 2018 Trial it was the same way. I'm just messing around with lines, I'm making a map essentially. It happens when I'm switching between layers and just adding, or deleting points when using Curvature Tool, nothing special, I'm just editing it. As far as I'm aware it doesn't happen when using Pen. Usually "it" has patterns like that 4-anchor points on the screenshot. I've made two points only and additional two appeared. Unactive line looks normal, while active has those weird additional points.

You can download that file (part of it) from https://www.easypaste.org/file/NZnmvLUR/Map.ai?lang=pl

Basically, if you want to reproduce that effect, you have to edit line, delete unwanted points, move to another layer, play around a little bit and it should happen pretty fast.

[michals88983556]

Here you have better link with my file: https://files.fm/u/pdtvnt2p

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[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

michals88983556  schrieb

Here you have better link with my file: https://files.fm/u/pdtvnt2p

Did you create the path with the Curvature tool? Or did you use a different tool?

The Curvature tool acts special with paths. If you don't want this to happen, then you can't use the Curvature tool. But need to use the pen tool.

[michals88983556]

Yes, I did it with Curvature tool. So how should I work to avoid that? First draw line with Pen, then change anchors to rounded and then just fine adjust curve? How should I add new points to rounded curve if necessary afterwards?

[Monika Gause]

Please see the Help documents on how to edit a path: How to adjust path segments in Illustrator

[Sharishan]

I have this problem too. It happens every time I switch from curvature tool to the direct selection tool. The curvature tool makes editing a path so much faster, but this 'feature' muddles the process. (I do not agree you should not use the curvature tool, because it's a very powerful editing tool apart from this shortcoming.)

[Monika Gause]

I don't think anyone says you should not use the Curvature tool. If you do not want this to happen, then you cannot use it. What makes the tool so simple is the same thing that causes these anchor points to exist.

[Monika Gause]

Did you draw the line with the Curvature tool? Or did you draw it with a different tool?

Does this also happen when you use the pen tool for editing?

The Curcatire tool will always convert your path.