Symmetrical Anchor Point Handles snapping
It would be incredibly helpful if the handles of an anchor point could be positioned symmetrically and equidistant, as shown in the attached image. This feature would streamline the design process by eliminating the need to create half a path, copy it, and mirror it.
Thank you for considering this feature request!
Alex Titze
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ajabon grinsmith commented
InDesignの便利な機能「左右対象」をぜひIllustratorにも搭載してほしいです。
InDesignの「パスファインダー」パネルにある「左右対称 : 選択したポイントが同じ長さの方向線を持った、スムーズなポイントになるように変更」
これはとても有用で便利です。しかし私はパスを扱う作業の多くをIllustratorやPhotoshopで行います。みなさんもそうなのではないでしょうか。
ぜひ、同じ機能をIllustratorにも搭載してください。The “Symmetrical: changes selected points to smooth points with equal length direction lines” button in the Pathfinder panel in InDesign.
This is very useful and convenient. However, I do most of my path work in Illustrator or Photoshop. I suspect you all do the same.
Please please put the same functionality in Illustrator.Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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Thanks Egor! I hope to see this feature integrated into native Illustrator
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Yes, the native way to do that is something Ai needs.
Meanwhile there are several methods we can use today:
1. A free set of Adjust Two Handles script by Seiji Miyazawa (onthehead / 3flab): https://onthehead.com/ais/path006/
2. A paid plugin PathScribe tool from Astute Graphics: https://docs.astutegraphics.com/vectorscribe/pathscribe-overview (it has a separate 'Shift-Clicking Equalizes Handle Lengths' option
3. There is also a free script from Toshiyuki Takahashi (gau): https://github.com/gau/reshape-to-symmetrical-segment — but it equalizes adjacent handles instead
