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Join Vectors Form

Joining and Closing Tools

Join Vectors Icon Line Join Icon Curve Join Icon End-point Join Icon

The icons to join and close vectors are located under the Edit Vectors section of the Drawing Tab.

Join Open Vectors

Join Vectors Icon

This icon opens the Join Vectors Form

Open vectors are automatically identified and closed or joined to other vectors where the end points lie within the user definable tolerance.

Join/Close vectors with a straight line

Join Vectors with a straight line Icon

Join with a Line finds the closest end points on 2 selected, open vectors and joins with a straight line. Close with a Line closes a single open vector with a straight line between its two end points.

Join/Close vectors with a smooth curve

Join Vectors with a smooth curve Icon

Join with a Curve finds the closest end points on 2 selected, open vectors and joins them together with a smooth curve.

VCarve Desktop has two smooth joining methods:

Example of smoother joining (left) versus symmetrical joining (right)

By default then the smoother method is used. However the default method can be chosen from within the options dialog. Edit ► Options ► Smooth Join Vectors The alternative method can be triggered by holding down the Ctrl key when pressing the smooth button.

Join/Close by Moving End Points

Join Vectors by Moving End Points Icon

Join Moving End Points finds the closest end points on 2 selected, open vectors, calculates the mid-point between them and moves the end points to this position.