How can I merge 2 overlapping anchor points in Illustrator?

[Jimmy Papas]

When bring 2 points together (right-click > Average) and then I try to join them together (right-click > Join), I receive an error message saying: "the selected objects cannot be joined as they are invalid objects":

 

[Monika Gause]

Are the points on the same path?

[Jimmy Papas]

yes

[Monika Gause]

If it's a closed path, in the pathfinder panel click on unite. This should help in a lot of cases.

And/or try Object > Path > Simplify

[Jimmy Papas]

The "Unite" thing kind of works. Although my only concern is that it may do other things than just merge the 2 anchor points.

[Monika Gause]

Without seeing your actual path, it's difficult to answer definitely. So what do you fear?

There's also a script for Merging overlapping anchor points http://shspage.com/aijs/en/

[Jacob Bugge]

Jimmy,

How about just deleting (the topmost) one of them with the The Delete Anchor Point tool (-)?

[Jimmy Papas]

It will change the shape of the layer.

[Jacob Bugge]

Jimmy,

In some (simple) cases, you can get away fine with bringing 2 points together, but in many cases it can make a mess, sometimes obvious from the beginning. It may be better to make changes in other ways, also to fully obtain the desired shape.

A screenshot could be useful; it is easiest for helpers if you use the Insert Photos button at the top of the reply box.

[Ton Frederiks]

Or click once with the Delete Anchor Points tool (-).

[Ton Frederiks]

Or as Jacob said 41 seconds earlier.

[Jacob Bugge]

Ton, as you may remember, quite recently Susan was 45 seconds ahead of me.

[Ton Frederiks]

It should be forbidden...

[Jacob Bugge]

Indeed, Ton.

[Larry G. Schneider]

Instead of doing it in two steps have you tried the shortcut Cmd(Ctrl)-Shift-Opt(Alt)-J? This will make a single point of two selected points.

[Jimmy Papas · Accepted solution]

Seems that if 2 points are part of the same closed vector shape, you cannot joine them, the solution is to delete the line between them, then before you join them together.

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if anybody is interested I solved it using this tutorial: https://youtu.be/r3GXhAFoX1A?si=36V09QIv4lrrhkMA

[Basant Mishra]

Select both both anchor points with direct selection tool>Object>Path>Average path.
Then hit unite button in pathfinder.