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Eraser tool erases parts of expanded shapes outside of where i click

New Here ,
Dec 13, 2021 Dec 13, 2021

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Hello,

I've been drawing on illustrator using the blob brush tool and eraser tool, everything was going fine until suddenly the brush tool started deleting chunks outside of where I click.

I would erase a part of a shape from one end, then erase another at the second end, then the middle area (where I haven't clicked) gets erased as well.

How do I fix this problem and make the eraser tool erase accurately where I click only, and not remove parts of the shapes automatically.
Note: I have attached an image of the problem's process.

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I've been drawing on illustrator using the blob brush tool and eraser tool, everything was going fine until suddenly the ERASER tool started deleting chunks outside of where I click.

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Dec 14, 2021 Dec 14, 2021

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I'm trying to repeat the problem but can't. Could you please share the file to test it on my AI example?

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Dec 14, 2021 Dec 14, 2021

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On my system and AI version (Win 11, AI 26.0.2), everything works fine.

Looks like some disconnect between your input tool (pen or mouse) and the system.

Did you try to reset Preferences? 

Do you use a tablet pen or a mouse? If it's a pen, what are its settings? Does it work good in other applications?

What time ago did you restart the system? Some memory cleaning often helps in the strange situations like this.

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Jul 27, 2024 Jul 27, 2024

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They are talking about how when they erase an area they are trying to get rid of, it erases more than the person wants.

 

Reason behind that is when you draw a line it has paths connected to it. Meaning if there is a tiny part of a line you want to erase it will erase a large chunk due to it detecting paths instead of just erasing what ever portion of the line they are trying to erase.

 

You'd think it would be easy to disable this so it wasn't such a headache. I have not found a way to turn it off and I personally do not like it either. Basically you make a mistake while drawing you can't simply erase the small mistake because every line has a path and will wind up getting erased because the eraser does not have an option to turn that off or what not. If it does I have yet to find it but I'd love to know how if it is possible.

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Jul 27, 2024 Jul 27, 2024

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@John38801999i5dv  schrieb:

They are talking about how when they erase an area they are trying to get rid of, it erases more than the person wants.


 

This is an ancient thread. 

Please show screenshots of your situation.

Preferably in a new thread, because it's unclear if your situation is the same as has been described in here.

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