I do graphic illustrations where I often use a line triangle. I have the corners set to the pointy style, but often it seems to use a blunted corner for one of them (usually the "middle" or second corner that's drawn, if that makes sense). Yet, sometimes it will put pointy corners on all 3 corners, but then I lose it again. In the image I'm attaching, the blunted corner is the lower-right corner. It's driving me crazy trying to figure out why I can't get it to consistently put points on all 3 corners. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for the help!
Are the two nodes at the bottom right corner joined ? I mean is the triangle a closed object. I think it is not. Try selecting the two unjoined nodes with the shape tool and join those to make it a closed object.
Hi Anand, thanks for replying.
Ya, that's what I thought at first too, but when I select all nodes at any of the corners, it shows they're joined. That is, the only thing the toolbar says I can do with them is separate them.
For further clarification, exactly how did you create the triangle? 3-side Polygon shape, rotated perfect shape, or created by freehand or bezier tool. In all instances your Miter Limit is probably the default of 45°, and you are using a wide line. Reduce the Miter Limit in the Outline pen tool, should cure your problem.
Another approach is to use create your triangle in any method use a Hairline setting, contouring it, breaking the contour apart and then selecting to two resulting triangles and combining them. Then fill the combined object.
I vote for miter limit.
I bet you have it set at 45.
Reduce the number, like Jack told you and I bet your problem disappears.
You only have 3 nodes on that triangle, right? If you have 4, that can also be the issue. Triangles only need 3 nodes.
the best way allways is to have the original CDR file to see the problem. Seems a miter limiter problem, but the most logical reason is an extra node in this angle, of course we need to see the file to be sure.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions and replies.
Jack, your suggestion did it! The miter limit was defaulted to 45. When I changed it to 0 (it defaults to 0.1), it worked perfectly! In answer to your other question: I had created it with the freehand tool using a hairline width.
So I guess the next question is: how do I change the default miter limit? I looked through Customization and the Pen window but couldn't find anything.
Thanks!