Can't add Anchor Point to front object
Illustrator 30.1 on Mac Ventura 13.7.8
I'm trying to add an Anchor Point on a Path (orange) on the front, at the same place where there's an Anchor Point on a Path (black) in the back, but when I approach the (selected) front Path with the Pen, / or * appears instead of + and it either continues the Path below or starts a new Path above.
My only option to add an Anchor Point to the orange Path is to cut it and rejoin it.
Stéphanie Noverraz
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There are two related reports:
1. The one you reported in April of 2025 — Selecting a path no longer helps to select its anchor below another anchor above from an unselected path, http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/49702187 — now fixed
2. An older report from 2020 — Delete Anchor Point tool prefers bottom object instead of the selected one, http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/39785275 — a very familiar one! -
I confirm this. Used to work as expected (I’m checking CC 2017).
Now the Pen tool prioritizes the endpoint instead of the selected object.
