How to create a perfectly symmetrical flat onion dome?

This shape specifically, it's called an onion dome. I can't make it perfectly symmetrical using the curve tool.

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Using the following method, you can edit the shape, or tweak the curves, and it will be automatically reflected on the other side.

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Edit the curves, and the shape will be automatically reflected.

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Starting with an uppercase S (Helvetica light) > Rotate it -30º

Add an ellipse at the top center of the inside area (green on the image)

Select all

Reflect

Onion

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All that happens here is you draw the curve and reflect it. There's nothing special about using the S - it just complicates things. Drawing the small curve of the S which you need and duplicating it would surely be easier?

– Tim
Sep 18 '18 at 1:19

Here's how I'd do it.... no guess work....

Object > Path > Add Anchor Points

Convert Anchor Point Tool

This animation is using AICS6, but it's the same steps in AICC.

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Try to use pen tool instead of the curve tool.
Draw the half side of the shape.
Copy the shape, and flip it and join the lines to complete the shape.

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