: Why can't I merge two points? I drew a circle, added a diameter to it, joined objects, removed topmost anchor point... Now I need to make it united shape: The question is general and the

@Cugini998

I was able to solve my problem by using this script: illustrator.hilfdirselbst.ch/dokuwiki/en/skripte/javascript/wr-closeallpaths
It's a free script for Ai that allows you close open paths.

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@Cooney243

I have had this problem a number of times.

One (of many) causes is when you are handling imported CAD files such as .dxf
For some reason AI breaks paths apart so, for instance, a square with rounded corners is actually eight separate paths (four straight and four rounded).
Furthermore, each path will be located inside its own group (or sublayer).

SOLUTION to this is that you will need to manually move (ungrouping does not seem to work) each path out of the group/sublayer.

As I said I have come across this problem many times and there are more than one solutions so I hope that this might be of help.

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@Rivera951

Select all paths with Direct Selection Tool. Open Pathfinder in Windows tab. Under Pathfinders heading select crop. You will find your stroke disappears. In Fill/Stroke tool in Toolbar you will notice your stroke has been removed. Simply put it back with correct colour and size etc.

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@Frith110

I've had this prob a number of times and every time I think I've solved it the next time it crops up I run into difficulties again. Anyway this is my latest solution...


Select the lines you want to join (black arrow worked fine for me)
In pathfinder click the outline button:





cmd+j to join

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@Harper654

The command you are looking for is JOIN

Use the Direct Selection Tool


select BOTH points you want to join (I usually click and drag across the region containing them).

Click Join in the toolbar (or Cmd/Ctrl+J)

Alternately you can also select the Pen tool, click an endpoint to activate drawing with the pen (and continuing the line segment) and then touch the pen tool to the other endpoint of the half circle (the cursor will also have a small circle, to indicate closing the shape).

If the two paths are already joined (and you get the two open endpoints error), use the Unite command in the Pathfinder window.

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