Butt cap for line segment start point?

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May 6, 2022
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My line segment start points are always rounded. I would like both ends of my line segment to be "butt cap" - not just the end point. How can I get a "butt cap" on both ends of my line segment?

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Correct answer Anna Lander

With the Direct Selection Tool:

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It's a drawing issue. When you draw the straight curve, your handler is too long, and the line bends at the end, folds on itself.

(my sap option is butt cap)

so the best way is to not use handlers for straight segments or at least make them short.

Ton Frederiks

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Can you show such a line segment with a different start and end with the stroke panel opened?

PatB789Author

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Thank you so much for your reply. I think I found the problem: I was drawing a "straight curve" not a "straight line."

When you make a "curve" segment by dragging, the cap setting only affects the endpoint of that segment, not the starting point.

When you make an actual straight line segment without dragging, the cap setting affects both the start point and the end point. See attached 4 images to see what I mean.