: Illustrator: Clean lines and snapping with curves So I'm new to using the grid. This is the effect I am going for. If you look closely you will notice the curves don't quite match up
So I'm new to using the grid. This is the effect I am going for.
If you look closely you will notice the curves don't quite match up with the edges as shown by the next picture.
At first I thought this was because I was using text instead of using shapes created from the grid. But even when I did that you still can't quite get them to snap. Now here's the issue.
In order to get the curves the nice shape I want I used circles and then used the shape builder to cut out the curves. The only thing is I couldn't get the curves to line up exactly with the edges using the circles. I would have to disable "snap to grid" and then mess around with its size until it fit but then it wouldn't line up with the anchors.
In the other case the 'T', I used the pen tool to create the curves. So this case using the shapes created from the grid instead of the text worked to line up but then I couldn't get the exact curve shape that I wanted...
So what is the best way to get these curves to be exact? Or line up with the grid?
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Grid are not the be-all-end-all. Many pieces are artwork can not align to grids if you want a specific appearance. Trying to get everything to align to grids, all the time, will be a lesson in frustration.
Using grids is great for rectangular objects with squared corners, even for angles at times. However, as soon as you introduce curves you can pretty much disregard using grids for snapping in many instances.
What I would do.. disable snap to grid... maybe leave snap to point on initially. Switch to Outline Mode (View > Outline) and manually align the paths/anchors so they overlap. If I was having difficulty aligning paths/anchors due to snap to point, I'd disable that as well. Although, generally speaking snap to point isn't a problem.
If precise alignment is my desire I always use Outline mode and never rely on Preview mode.
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