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Can't add anchor-points in Illustrator 8.0

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Steve Stchur

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Jun 27, 2003, 12:45:59 PM6/27/03
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Does anyone know why I can't use the add-anchor point tool in Illustrator 8.0?

If I use the pen tool to draw a straight line, and then use the add anchor-point tool to try to add another point anywhere on the path, I get the following error message:

"Can't add an anchor-point. Please use the add anchor-point tool on a segment of a path"

A friend of mine has Illustrator 9.0, and there is no problem using the add-anchor point with that version. If anyone can figure out why this is happening, it would be greatly appreciated.

You can post a reply, or email me if you like: sst...@yahoo.com

Thanks
-Steve

Alexander Kogan.

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Jun 27, 2003, 2:22:08 PM6/27/03
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Steve,

...can you edit the path with the Direct Selection tool (the white arrow)?

If not, try hitting Ctrl-H (View>Show/Hide Edges) and see if it helps.

Lance K

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Jun 27, 2003, 3:52:53 PM6/27/03
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Hi Steve,

Are you really using Illustrator 8.0, or is it 8.0.1?

If it's 8.0.1, do you have smart guides activated?

If so, you can either:

Disable Smart Guides, or

Enable Snap to Grid or Snap to Point, or

Upgrade to Illustrator 9 or later (which fixes this Illustrator 8.0.1 bug).

Lance

Steve Stchur

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Jun 28, 2003, 1:40:29 AM6/28/03
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. It turns out that the "Disable Smart Guides" solved the problem. Seems kind of like a hack solution to me, and I guess eventually I'll have to upgrade to 9 or 10, but at least I can draw curves now.

Thanks!

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