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Questions about paths; in graphic design they are polylines and polycurves used in vector graphic software, such as Illustrator and Inkscape. Ask anything related to manipulating paths in graphic design software.

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Illustrator: how to join paths while preserving vectors

anchor; pt.leftDirection = pts2[i].leftDirection; pt.rightDirection = pts2[i].rightDirection; pt.pointType = pts2[i].pointType; } sel[1].remove(); } function pathReverse(path
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Saving user input data after each use in Illustrator

You can store and retrieve stuff from illustrator settings with: app.preferences.setStringPreference('yournamespace/subvalue/subvalue', "text"); And read it with app.preferences.getStringPreference …
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How to set Geometric Constraints or Coincidences in Illustrator?

Illustrator is for most intents and purposes a direct modeller. It does things as you would do on paper so for most parts you will be doing things manually. There are software that take a constraints …
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Sharpen Corners of Path

In this particular case you can scale the corner in on itself. Select the points next to the corner you want and scale frpm the opposite corners scale arrow. Image 1: Scaling corner in on itself Nift …
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Illustrator - how to create area with evenly shaped bumpy outline

The underlying path would still be there for you to manipulate eliminating 6 out of your 8 steps. …
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Trace equation of line in Photoshop

One could be made. Its not terribly hard if you can make a few approximations. While I agree that mathematica and matlab are the ways to go for pro users. There are still some free alternatives that c …
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Is it worth learning the SVG path attribute, or should I use a tool for drawing?

SVG isnt terribly hard to write by hand. Its a bit overly verbose for my personal taste, but thats besides the point. Depends on what yo do There are several reasons to know how to write a vector fi …
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Extrapolate the curve of a stroke join

Extending a bezier path is possible, so yes this is possible. If you are willing to build the path extension yourself then path extension is available in the vectorscribe plugin. …
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How do I reduce the thickness of 100+ icons in Adobe Illustrator?

So all you really need is: Select All (ctrl/cmd+a) Apply a graphics style with offset path effect (Effect → Path → Offset Path...) Also original stays if you save out an AI. …
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Alternative to offset path for increasing/decreasing width of incomplete circular shape

No. since you have expaned the path there is no easy way. How ever if you had only a single line in the middle then you could just choose to make the like wider. …
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Display zero-width strokes in Illustrator?

Do this: Select the circle next to the name of your object In appearances panel click on the new stroke button Edit the stroke settings Every non stroked path now has the stroke you selected drawn …
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In Inkscape, how do I move individual parts of a clipped region?

You can not actually do what you ask! The object model does not work that way. You have to resort to one of the cloning solutions others have mentioned. The objects are there and thats it, the clippin …
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How to select paths by size of area or length of perimeter?

Install the following script with these directions, then run it and adjust the parameter 100 as needed: #target illustrator var doc = app.activeDocument; var objs = doc.pageItems; traverseSceneObj …
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How to make the path to equal to other path in illustrator?

Illustrator is a direct modeling tool*. It has no constraints based features like cad applications do. There is no inbuilt featureto make something same as another. Copying is the way to go. All you …
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How to find mid point of a path between two anchor points in Illustrator

This is what i use: Direct select the path segment with white arrow tool Copy and paste in front Rotate Each 90 degrees. You can make this an action then its one keyboard shortcut. …
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