-
1. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
How are you selecting the two endpoints? -
2. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
I use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select both ends of the path. When both points are selected by having solid square, I then choose path/join, but it's not joining. By the way both points are on the exact X and Y location so there is no reason why I can't join them. I have done many times before but for some reason this time it does not work. Both of these paths are under one Group according to the Layer tab, and I make this selection and joining at the Group level, NOT the individual layer level. -
3. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
While waiting for someone to answer my question, I did a little search and I found this tutorial:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Illustrator/14.0/WSB6C210C6-7113-4e50-B176-EC789EAC18EEa.html
I looked over the section called "Join two endpoints" and on step 2, which it says, "Click the Connect Selected End Points button in the Control panel.", the Connect Selected End Points button is inactive. I can't click on it. What might have caused this? -
4. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
Okay, I think I found something here. Since I convert this shape from Text (in my earlier post here), it has created a compound path. I've read on another forum that compound path cannot be joined, so, how do I get rid of compound path? -
5. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
This is frustrating. I can't even release the compound path anymore. I click on the <Compound Path> layer and go into Object/Compound Path/ but the Compound Path is inactive or grayed out. Any suggestion? -
6. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
Never mind. I found my answer by myself. I have to right click on the path itself with the black arrow head and choose release compound path. -
7. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
It's simple. The two endpoints are too close together. Move them apart slightly, then select them and they will join okay.
-
8. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
You might be selecting a third invisible endpoint. If you select ONLY the two endpoints of the open curves then you will not have a problem. No need to release compound paths if the path is open and it is in fact an open endpoint.
-
9. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
This thread is over 2.5 years old. The problem is moot in current version, because it is (finally) not necessary to select endpoints to join paths at their nearest endpoints.
JET
-
10. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
@JETalmage, This thread is still helpful, 1. Not everyone have latest versions. 2. This was helpful for me, since his situation was about trying to connect 2 compound paths together, which woin't work unless you right click and release the compound path, which he stated earlier in the thread.
-
11. Re: " To join, you must select two open endpoints." Popup.
This thread is over 5.5 years old and it is STILL helpful. I love that aljCharlie ended up finding the solution for himself. So to repeat, (and this is particularly pertinent when dealing with figures created by outlining type fonts) Before joining points you must select each object with the direct selection tool and release compound paths. Once both objects have been released you can proceed with joining points.