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April 10, 2020
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unable to join a path

  • April 10, 2020
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In the following link of Ai tutorial:

https://helpx.adobe.com/sea/illustrator/how-to/drawing-tools-basics.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_ILLUSTRATOR_1_1/learn-path:get-started/set-header:ccx-designer/playlist:ccl-get-started-2/en_SEA.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com

while working on the 5th video, I was unable to join the second part of the eye:

When I join the left one, the following thing happens:

I even closed illustrator then reopened, still the same.

 

 

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    pixxxelschubser
    pixxxelschubser
    Community Expert
    April 10, 2022

    Found it:

    Join Paths Not Working (It Keeps Selecting an Anchor Point in Middle of Line as Endpoint) 

     

    Here my contribution to the topic at that time:

    Hi Jacob,

    @Turq98BC is totally right. The file is wrong!

     

    There are two identical arcs exactly one above the other - nested in several groups. Furthermore the start and and end point of the arc are not exactly horizontally aligned.

     

    Not the best template for beginners! And IMHO I would use the Join Tool instead of the menu command: Join


    By @pixxxelschubser



    jane-e
    jane-e
    Community Expert
    April 10, 2022

     

    @pixxxelschubser wrote:

    Not the best template for beginners! And IMHO I would use the Join Tool instead of the menu command: Join

     

    The Join tool is what I said earlier in this thread, so I agree! Directions for use are up near the top of this thread. The tutorial is from Brian Wood — I recognize his voice.

     

    Jane

    pixxxelschubser
    pixxxelschubser
    Community Expert
    April 10, 2022

    I know this topic from another older thread.

     

    If I remember correctly - one of the two arches is double over each other. Please check first if this is still the case. (I'm pretty sure I reported the incorrect file to the team at the time.)

    heathjl85
    heathjl85
    New Participant
    April 10, 2022

    I have the same issue. I see that no one has posted a solution.  

     

      

     

    Monika Gause
    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    April 10, 2022

    Did you use the Join tool as described by Nancy?

    heathjl85
    heathjl85
    New Participant
    April 10, 2022

    Yes. Please read all the other comments on this thread. We have followed the tutorial and completed each of the steps, including the Join Tool.

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    Birdie0101
    Participating Frequently
    June 3, 2021

    Hey there, I am also having this same issue during the tutorial. For folks trying to help, could you please check out the video, the files, and the instructions. In going through the exercise, I am getting the exact same problem. Check out Video 5 here: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/drawing-tools-basics.html?playlist=/services/playlist.helpx/products:SG_ILLUSTRATOR_1_1/learn-path:get-started/set-header:ccx-designer/playlist:ccl-get-started-2/en_us.json&ref=helpx.adobe.com

     

     

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    jane-e
    jane-e
    Community Expert
    June 3, 2021

    Hi @Birdie0101 

     

    In your screen shots, the paths have a gap on one side and overlap on the other side. See here for details:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/join-trim-paths-lines.html

     

    ~ Jane

     

     

     

     

     

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    Birdie0101
    Participating Frequently
    June 3, 2021

    Yes, I have seen these too. I'm curious if you actually did part 5 of the tutorial? It really is confusing and doesn't seem to show how to fix the problem. Could you give it a watch and try to follow along. 

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    ICE_DragonM
    Participating Frequently
    April 11, 2020

    That exactly my problem

      jane-e
      jane-e
      Community Expert
      April 16, 2020

      "That exactly my problem"

       

      If your problem is exactly the same as the OP's, then use the Join tool and drag across each side of the eye.

       

      ~ Jane

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      ICE_DragonM
      Participating Frequently
      April 16, 2020

      I've try that already, it's doesn't working

      Jacob Bugge
      Jacob Bugge
      Community Expert
      April 10, 2020

      Star2,

       

      There seems to be a mismatch of the Anchor Points in both sides: to the right the arcs cross so you have the end Anchor Point of the lower arc above that of the upper one and a short vertical segment between them, hence the two Miter Join spikes; to the left the arcs do not (even) meet (no overlap of the Butt Caps).

       

      Going back and obtaining coinciding end Anchor Points would be a good start.

       

      But there seems to be a contradiction between "unable to join this one" and "When I join the left one, the following thing happens:"

       

      How have you obtained the second non solution?

       

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