How these paths were joined

[infomamun]

Hi There,

I have found the attached path from a Tech Pack template of garments and I am surprised how the paths were joined in this Tech Pack because one closed path has been joined to an open path! 

Do you have any idea?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2J5o-Th32aO00WRQ_ZCezRIiXdb-gmb/view?usp=sharing 

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Interesting.

Like this: 

[infomamun]

Soon after posting the question, I discovered this tricks of the original tech pack creator! Very interesting but I don't think I should do this way, there are easier ways than this complex technic... LOL!

[Monika Gause]

Yes, there are definitely easier ways and this technique will throw you off when you have to edit one of those duplicated paths. Or apply something simple as a brush to simulate stitching

[kphotopage]

Infomamun,Hi.

I think I solved the mystery.

I took your original shirt and separated all the paths.

Select your closed path of shirt. Then go to Select>Object>Direction handles. Then cut. Delete what’s left (all anchor points). Then paste in place.

That revealed the two arcs were duplicated and pasted in place.

So knowing that, I did the same on test paths.

I have two rectangles open paths and two arcs pasted on top of each other.

Then Object>Path Join.

Wow, I got ONE closed path.

Truly interesting.

K

[Monika Gause]

If you do that with a design like the shirt, you might or might not end up with the result above. I tested it and ot this: