Properties is Missing the Pathfinder Options
I use the Properties panel to make quick access to the Pathfinder options. I just fired up Illustrator ver 29.5.1 (64-bit) on my Surface Pro 3 (it's still chugging along!), and the there was a section missing. It usually appears right under Align, but it's not to be found. I tried increasing the size of the panel's tab, but there was nothing hidden below. I do clearly see a button to use Gen-Slop (no, thank you), but no Pathfinder.
While I can still access the Pathfinder panel itself without issue, I preferred to keep my work space as uncluttered as possible. Anyone know where the options went, or if I unchecked an option somewhere?
Darrin Michelson
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Pathfinder section in Properties appears only when more than one object is fully selected. If you need to see Pathfinder in all cases, including having only one point selected, like in this case, — use the dedicated Pathfinder panel instead.
Illustrator doesn’t offer a way to customize Properties or lock specific sections. If this is something you need — please upvote this request.
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Oh yes, Brendan, you are right!
Than it’s the reason. The Pathfinder section in Properties requires to have more than one object selected... and to have them fully selected :)Even though the full Pathfinder panel has no problem working with any selection, the Properties panel tries to offer tools and options in context... it can’t house ALL the panels Ai has, so it assumes users would not need pathfinding in a case like this.
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Brendan Cummings commented
It says you have only an anchor point selected.
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Darrin, how many object do you have selected when you check?
The Pathfinder section in Properties only shows up if you have more than one object selected.
Please check and comment back.