Path connection is curved with a circle, any way to make it straight?

[rich2005]

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Quote:Thanks. The only thing is it deleted the anchor entirely instead of turning it into a normal anchor,

It is still a 'normal anchor' Click-drag on the path near the control point to pull out the handles

Really you need to separate using selections and paths. There is a place for selection to path, but not always the most appropriate way.

A little bit of recreation. You made a path from selection but one of the control points is 'out of position'



If you hold the shift key down and click-drag one of the handles, the other handle moves in unison as a tangent.



That will get you in a better place to move the control point to a better position. Finish off by again adjusting the handles.

For something like overlaying a circle with a path, all you really need are four control points. Draw in straight sides



Click and drag a side to open-out the handles then adjust to fit the shape. Do not be afraid of using guides.



All takes a bit of practice and initially a bit more time but in the end you get a better result.