Turn off automatic joining of paths?

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December 12, 2017
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I am creating an illustration using the pen tool. When I start a new path that touches an already-created path, the new path automatically becomes part of the old one. Is there a way to stop Illustrator from doing this (without creating a separate layer for each path)?

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astinar

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I can't believe I never noticed this before, but what I'm currently working on keeps constantly joining previously made paths. There is no way to deactivate this?!?!

Monika Gause

Community Expert

@astinar schrieb:

I can't believe I never noticed this before, but what I'm currently working on keeps constantly joining previously made paths. There is no way to deactivate this?!?!

WIthout having a step by step description of what you are doing, it will be very difficult to help you.

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astinar

Participating Frequently

I'm using the pen tool, and when I draw a line that intercepts the end of another line, it joins the first line (path's) endpoint

Bill Silbert

Community Expert

You can lock the first path with the keyboard command Command (Mac)/Control (PC)-2. You can later unlock it with Option (Mac)/Alt(PC) Command/Control-2.

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jobro1Author

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Thanks, that does the trick!

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