Looking to Extend a patch without having to purchase Astute Buddy

[Gismo3]

Looking to Extend a patch without having to purchase Astute Buddy

[Gismo3]

Extend a Path

[Monika Gause]

Just using the pen tool and drawing it is not an option?

[Jacob Bugge]

Gismo,

As I (mis)understand it, you wish to be able to continue a path without changing the shape of the (lastest segment of the) existing part, in other words keep the direction and length of the existing (latest) Handle.

One simple way is to use the Line Segment Tool  to make a suitably created and placed guide line for the new segment, Smart Guides being your friends.

[Jacob Bugge]

Gizmo,

You can see how here, with a few outcome samples,

Click to get closer, Click again to get closer still