_cap.strokebutt

[samar]

Hi,

I am trying to create the butt stroke in the cap components for the Arabic sript. However it is not working.
I have tried reversing the strokes.
I followed the tutorial step by step but still no luck, any advice?

Thanks!

[mekkablue (Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer)]

Make sure the path direction is correct: Paths > Correct Path Directions (Cmd-Shift-R). The screenshot indicates it is CW, but it should be CCW.

[samar]

Hi, thank you for the quick reply
I tried that but now it is showing me this (note attached)

[mekkablue (Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer)]

I suspect the path direction or anchors in the cap are the wrong way around.

[GeorgSeifert]

You need to orient the cap path differently.

[mekkablue (Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer)]

I need to update the Arabic tutorial then. You used to be able to trick it with the origin anchor into the upright position.

[GeorgSeifert]

Right, it still works. But then you also need a “left” anchor.

[samar]

Hi!
Thanks for your replies!
It did work but it seemed I had to move the left anchor manually to make it work perfectly. Note attached

[GeorgSeifert]

Leave the left anchor where I shoed it. Then select the corner component and click the X alignment in the info box.

[obiobik]

Hey I went through the tutorial and read here but couldn’t understand how to fix

[mekkablue (Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer)]

Wrong path direction?

[obiobik]

You mean glyph or _cap? I’ve tried both ways.

[GeorgSeifert]

move the path so that the origin anchor is at 0, 0.

[obiobik]

@GeorgSeifert

move the path so that the origin anchor is at 0, 0.

In addition to that I had to rotate the path 90 degrees. Its vertical now. Is this feature only applicable towards to the right?

[GeorgSeifert]

Set is up like this:

[obiobik]

Nope that messed up the curves. Anyways i’ll stick to the previous one, thanks

[GeorgSeifert]

Can you send me the messed up version?

[obiobik]

Sent

[GeorgSeifert]

I see the problem. I’ll have a look.