Illustrator Question? paths
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- truemaxim
Does anyone know how to this?
I have 5 parallel lines and I want to curve all of them with equal space between them. Possibly in an "S" form for example purposes.
Anyone know any tricks for this technique? Thanks in Advance
- GreedoLives0
the easiest thing to do would be to curve one line the way you want it, then select it, hold down option while you drag it the desired distance (which will copy the line), then hit command-d three times to copy it three more times.
- truemaxim0
Thanks GreedoLives, but that keeps the space too tight on the curves. I am trying to have equal space . Any suggestions?
- GreedoLives0
hold on.
- rasko40
try a filter called panopticum array.
its a bit tricky for about 4 seconds but you can gat some great shit ftom it. addictive.
- mitsurugi0
- stroke the line
- outline stroke
- stroke the line
- outline stroke
etc...
- versa0
hey rasko4 - i'm interested in learning more about the filter you mentioned - sounds cool
- versa0
Greedo - thx
- GreedoLives0
i guess the way i always do things like that is to make a solid shape (rectangle, whatever), get my wavey lines sorted out the way i want them over the top of that shape, then select them all and divide it. that way they're all the same length and such.
there's gotta be a better way, tho.
- Duane0
you could also draw a path and then go to object>path>offset path. set your gap and then repeat this on the path you just made. a little clean up at the end trimming the lines, but the curves and gaps end up perfect.
- laurus0
you can use the transform effect on the stroke only (use the appearence palette). you can specify the number of copies there. you can apply more than one stroke to you line.
- laurus0
actually the best way would be to take your parallel lines do: bruses>new brush> art brush.
afterwards you can just apply your lines as a brush and they will follow any curve.