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I'm trying to join these separate paths so that the black outline is seamless. For some reason the open endpoints between two points won't join with the Join command. I have tried the Divide tool on Pathfinder, as well as the Paint Bucket Tool, but cannot get the effect I am wanting.

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This warning indicates either one path is inside a group and the other path is not in a group.

Or both paths are in different and separate groups.

Or at least one path is a text path or graph path.

In order to join anchors of separate paths, both paths need to...

  • not be in any groups
  • both paths must be in the same group if grouped
  • not be a text path
  • not be a path within a graph (chart)
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Isolate the strokes on a separate layer from the grey fills, turn on smart guides so you get snapping, and make dead sure that the knots / nodes are actually directly aligned / coincident - try joining again.

When / if the join fails, note what the fail dialogue gives as the reason: it may be as simple as these two items being in separate groups, which is easy to fix.

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  • I added a picture of the notification I get, as well as a picture of two endpoints selected. I don't know what directly aligned/ coincident means, could you clarify? Smart guides is turned on. I tried isolating the paths onto a new layer but it did not change anything.
    – Ryan
    Commented May 15, 2018 at 17:54
  • @Ryan - join works if you align two knots DIRECTLY over one another - so you snap one point onto the other, select BOTH knots with the direct select tool (white arrow) then invoke Join. It does not create path element between two unconnected points.
    – GerardFalla
    Commented May 15, 2018 at 17:57
  • This isn't working either. Is there anything else you know of that I could try?
    – Ryan
    Commented May 15, 2018 at 17:59
  • Sure looks like you have them each in separate groups from the dialogue - ungroup everything and try again mate!
    – GerardFalla
    Commented May 15, 2018 at 18:02
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    I had them in a compound path. Once I released this it worked. Thanks!
    – Ryan
    Commented May 15, 2018 at 18:05

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