: Uniting two objects in Illustrator I have to shapes with anchor points perfectly aligned: But the result is not what I want: If I select the anchor points and try to join them, I get

@Nimeshi706

A few options for dealing with issues like this...

Change the corner type:



That works, but it changes your other corners too so probably not what you want.

Changing the end caps is a better option since it doesn't change the other corners. You can simply cut the problem corners with the Scissors Tool and set the end caps to round:



This is it with the end points separated so you can see how the paths are constructed:



The best option will depend on the specific shapes you're working with. You may just be able to construct your paths differently. This, for example, is a similar shape drawn as a single path (without changing any corner or cap options, so you still have the sharp corners):



Again, with the end points separated so you can see how it is constructed:

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@Twilah924

You can easily align this points:


select anchor points you want to align
open Align Panel (Shift+F7)
press Horisontal Align Center then Vertical Align Center


To make shape from this separate lines you can group them (Ctrl+G) or make Compound Path (Ctrl+8)

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