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Bézier curves and Illustrator precision

Engaged ,
Feb 02, 2020 Feb 02, 2020

Hi.

Is there a parameter one can set to increase Illustrator's precision for drawing objects with Bezier curves such as circles?

Thanks.

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Community Expert , Feb 02, 2020 Feb 02, 2020

s,

 

"Is there a parameter one can set to increase Illustrator's precision for drawing objects with Bezier curves such as circles?"

 

The long answer is yes.

 

 

Here is some smalltalk about it:

 

The (default) Bezier circles with 4 Anchor Points are (very) accurate at the Anchor Points and midway in between, in other words angles divisble by 45 degrees, and bulge in between.

 

To get closer to a true circle you need to create the circle with more than the (default) 4 Anchor Points.

 

I believe

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Engaged ,
Feb 07, 2020 Feb 07, 2020

Hi Jacob,

No, by "That can't be done accurately (meaning "not by hand") in Illustrator, as far as I know.", I am referring to getting hold of the control handles for an anchor point and precisely (with coordinates, not eyeballing) defining their endpoint. I don't think that can be done manually in Illustrator, but it can be done in script via PathPoint properties.

 

 

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Feb 07, 2020 Feb 07, 2020
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s,

 

"I am referring to getting hold of the control handles for an anchor point and precisely (with coordinates, not eyeballing) defining their endpoint."

 

Of course, that is the only way to do it accurately/precisely (no eyeballing).

 

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