Anchor Points Anchor points are the basis of all objects in a vector illustration and are its most fundamental components. Anchor points have only a few basic properties. However, there are many combinations of these basic properties that result in several variations of anchor points. This can appear overly complex at first glance. The pattern outlined here is very simple and explains all the variations.
All line segments have anchor points at each end which define their position and curve attributes.
They are named after the French mathematician, Pierre Bezier, who developed a method for defining curves mathematically. These control handles do not print. The direction and magnitude of curves entering and leaving anchor points are determined by the direction and length of the control handles. Line segments with points having no control handles are straight . There is really only ONE handle per SIDE of a point because points between consecutive line segments are shared.