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Auto-join Selected Shapes

Quick Reference: Auto-join Selected Shapes

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    Auto-join selected shapes connects ends of lines or curves that are near one another or touching, but not technically connected.

  • Location

    Edit → Auto-join selected shapes

  • Keyboard Shortcuts

    Windows: Alt+J

    Mac: Option+J

Auto-join selected shapes connects line or curve segments whose start and end nodes are directly on top of (or very near to) one another, but not technically connected. When the segments are connected, they are combined into a single path (a sequence of lines, curves, and nodes).

Auto-Join is most often helpful in cases where you've Imported graphics containing open shapes that you would like to use with a function that requires closed shapes.

To connect start and end nodes using Auto-Join, the nodes must be within .05 mm of one another.

To use Auto-Join, select all segments you want to join, then go to Edit → Auto-join selected shapes, or press Alt/Option+J.

Auto-Join demo

Troubleshooting

In some cases where Auto-Join fails to join segments with start and end points within the necessary .05 mm tolerance, it can help to first go to the Arrange Menu and select Break Apart (Alt/Option+B), before again trying Auto-Join.

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