Pen Tool unable to add new point near previous point

[James Quek]

I am using iPad Pro 9.7. 

In using Pen Tool, when the new point I try to add is in close proximity to the previous, I get a contextual menu of Select-Copy-Paste-Delete. Sometimes the app just simply refuse to add the point. Sometimes a magnifier-like circle comes up. What’s happening?

[gdenby]

Hi, James Quek,

 

Are you using the pen tool to add more nodes to an existing pen stroke? Or are you trying to start a new line?

If the 1st, switch to the node tool, and tap where you want on the existing line. If you are starting a new line, the problem may be that if the pen is in "pen" mode, a tap wont work. The pen point must be dragged slightly. A sing tap goes back to the move/select tool, which would select any nearby line. If the pen is in polygon mode (my preference), one can make a series of taps. The, w. the node tool active, select those I might want to turn to curves.

[James Quek]

I am trying to draw a new curve. I think this qualifies as a bug. What kind of pen tool is this when you cannot plant your next point close to your previous point. 

[Alfred]

You should only get that context menu when you long-press, which I suspect you’re accidentally doing when aiming for precise placement of a new node close to the previous one. Try zooming in before adding the node.

[gdenby]

I've mentioned elsewhere that I have fairly severe arthritis in my hand, and will add that I wear 400+ magnifying glasses. I really am not having this problem. See attached.

The grid, snapping ff, is for a size reference, and is 16 pt. One shot shows a group of lines drawn both by finger touch and Apple pencil point. I only once ended up getting a selection dialogue pop onto the screen, and that was because I held the pencil point down too long.

After zooming way in, shown in the next image, I was able to place .5 pt lines almost right on top of each other, and didn't cause a selection once.

So I'm not seeing a bug.