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Blue Wave Productions
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March 31, 2023
Answered

Width Tool Changes When Adding New Points

  • March 31, 2023
  • 3 replies
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Hi,

 

This issue really affects me, especially when I create an entire path, but then gets destroyed due to more points.

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

I don't want that. Its very annoying.


The best place for feature requests is here:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/

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Egor Chistyakov
Egor Chistyakov
Inspiring
July 19, 2023

And here is the UV request link about this that was created (just for the reference): http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/46953376

Please upvote!

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Blue Wave ProductionsAuthor
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July 18, 2023

If theres not a way, can you do an update? This also affects when I want to mirror an object too.

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Bobby HendersonCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 18, 2023

What tool are you using to add points to a path? If I draw a path and then change its stroke width using the width tool I can add more anchor points along the path using the Pen tool and it doesn't affect the width properties. If I create a copy of the path and mirror it horizontally or vertically the width properties are mirrored with the path.

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Blue Wave ProductionsAuthor
Known Participant
July 18, 2023

Pen tool.

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 31, 2023

Can you show an example? Does the path with the width profile applied change when you add anchor points?

Does the path change when you add points with the Width Tool?

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Blue Wave ProductionsAuthor
Known Participant
July 18, 2023

Yes it does, all the time; I want it to stay the same.

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Blue Wave ProductionsAuthor
Known Participant
July 18, 2023

BWT,

 

When you change the length of the path, the width profile stretches or contracts with it, but relative to the length it stays the same.

 

So the widths at corresponding points remain the same.

 

It works like other ways of making variable widths, such as (stretchable parts of) Art Brushes.

 


I know, but I want it to lock so it always stays the same. Its very annoying.

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