Adobe ILLUSTRATOR CS2 - Erasing, Splitting, and Joining Paths

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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Show Original Shows the original path behind the simplified path.
To average the position of anchor points
1 Select two or more anchor points (on the same path or on different paths).
2 Choose Object > Path > Average.
3 Choose to average along the horizontal (x) axis only, the vertical (y) axis only, or both axes, and click OK.
See also
“To select anchor points” on page 158
Erasing, splitting, and joining paths
To erase part of a path
1 Select the object.
2 Select the Erase tool .
3 Drag the tool along the length of the path segment you want to erase (not across the path). For best results, use a
single, smooth, dragging motion.
Note: You can not use the Erase tool on text or meshes.
See also
“Drawing tool gallery” on page 145
“Keys for editing shapes” on page 529
To split a path
1 Select the path to see its current anchor points.
2 Select the Scissors tool .
3 Click the path where you want to split it.
When yousplit thepathinthe middle of asegment,two newendpoints arecoincident(oneontop of theother), and
one endpoint is selected.
When you split the path at an anchor point, a new anchor point appears on top of the original anchor point, and one
anchor point is selected.
4 Use the Direct Selection tool to adjust the new anchor point or path segment.
See also
“Slicing and cutting tool gallery” on page 444
To join two endpoints
1 Select the endpoints.