How do I add an anchor point to an existing vector shape in Figma? Is this possible, like in sketch? Is there a keyboard shortcut?
Answer
Of course thats possible:
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Ensure ‘Snap to Geometry’ is checked in Figma preferences (otherwise it is very difficult to precisely hover over the path to add the point).
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Make sure you have nothing selected on the canvas and the selected tool is the Move-tool (Shortcut: V).
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Make a double click on the existing vector shape to get into the vector editor mode.
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Select the Pen-tool from the toolbar (Shortcut: P).
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Hover over the path of the vector shape where you want to add the anchor point, until a little
+sign appears next to the cursor. -
Then click on the path to add the new anchor point.
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Press ESC to abort the drawing of a line from the newly added anchor point.
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You can now switch back to the Move-tool (V) to select and transform the anchor point.
For better understanding I made a short screencast of the actions:
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : Ibraheem Ahmed , Answer Author : Peter Odum
