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Here's how to Blend Objects in Adobe Illustrator using Blend Tool.

i. The Illustrator blend tool allows you to create smooth transitions between two or more objects by blending their colors, shapes, and paths. However, sometimes the blend tool may not work properly or as expected. There are different reasons why this can happen and different ways to fix it. Here are some of them:

- Make sure smooth color is selected in object - blend - blend options. This option will create a smooth color transition between the objects. If you select specified steps or specified distance, you will need to enter a number of steps or a distance value for the blend to work.
- Toggle the preview button to see if it changes. Sometimes the preview button may be grayed out or not showing the correct result. You can try to toggle it on and off to refresh the blend.
- Select make after applying the blend options. After you choose the blend options, you need to select make under object - blend or press Ctrl + Alt + B to create the blend.
- Try a different blending method. There are a few different ways to go about making blends (How to blend objects in Illustrator). You can use the blend tool (W) to click on two objects or anchor points, or you can select two objects and go to object - blend - make, or you can use the shortcut Alt + Ctrl + B. You can also drag and drop one object onto another while holding Alt. Try each of them to see if any of them work better.
- Remake one of the objects to make sure they are identical. Sometimes the blend tool may not work if the objects have different attributes, such as fill color, stroke color, stroke weight, opacity, etc. You can try to copy and paste one of the objects and change its color or shape to make sure they are identical.
- Update your Illustrator version. Sometimes the blend tool may not work due to a bug or a compatibility issue with your system. You can try to update your Illustrator version to the latest one and see if that fixes the problem.