AI Path Converge
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- ethios
Is there a way in illustrator to join together an incomplete path with a complete path, i.e:
www.phosphene.cc/tom/converge.jp…...
Any ideas? I have tried adding a point next to the end of the incomplete piece and then joining them, but this is lengthy and time consuming. There must be a plugin / special option I'm not finding that does this autmatically
Cheers :D
- gruntt0
i'm not aware of any way to do this. why do you need the paths to be connected? maybe there's a work-around.
- mr_snuggles0
The easiest way to do that is to make 3 objects, 2 circles and the middle section as a complete object, so you would join your 2 curves together so they are now one piece and overlapping the circles. Then make them all fills rather than outlines and go to the Pathfinder tool and select unite.
- ethios0
I really do need them to be connected, any more ideas?
- lara0
i think i know just about everything illustrator related. and well there is no so such way.
Sorry
- gruntt0
you could convert the paths to outline and then make it all one shape using pathfinder.
sorry, i have a feeling this does not help you.
- mr_snuggles0
Of course it can be done, just use your head and the Pathfinder tool.
- johndiggity0
use snap to grip and trace around them with the pen tool. will take about 30 seconds.
- j_red0
close the path, i.e. make another shape behind the circles with that curvy line, then use pathfinder
- mr_snuggles0
Let me try it then, that may be the case, but I'm sure there's a workaround. I've done this before so give me a sec...
- cirrus0
Np. I'm sure there is a workaround, I hate having to resort to a workaround though. I don't think I'm lazy, it shouldn't be such a pain in the ass to do a standard fillet. Corel Draw can do this no problem.
- lara0
sorry i know how you have to do it:
object>compound path> make.you need to have all path selected.
- mr_snuggles0
Yes, lara is right on, that is the easiest way to do it.
- lara0
oh yes, i love illustrator :)
- cirrus0
So yeah... that didn't work. lol
- cirrus0
http://www.phosphene.cc/Untitled…
Here's the AI if anyone wants to take a crack at it.
- zaven0
http://www.zaven.net/download/ce…
20 seconds of work..
- lara0
hmm ..yes it should work. otherwise you must be doing something wrong.