Exact number of dots along cirlce

Question

Hi!Pretty newbie here @ illustrator.I'm trying to create a way of getting the exact number of dots along a circle. I figured out how to do a dotted stroke along a line but with this you cant really easily control how many you want on the line. You have to fool around with gap and size which is kind of a pain.I was trying to use the polar grid tool. With this you can easily divide a circle in the exact amount of divisions you want. Is there a way to for example then get 1 dot on each other point of that circle and this getting the exact amount of dots I wanted? And they be able to control the size of the dot as well.How would I achieve this. It would be even more awesome if it's flexible as well! edit: if this is possible to control the exact amount on a line as well more easily this would be amazing as well.thnx!

pixxxelschubser · Accepted Answer

The way to go:draw your (one) dotdraw a single anchor point (distance from the dot = radius of your resulting circle)align themgroup themuse Menu: Effect --> Distort and Transform --> Transformchange your dots size or distance or amount of dots afterwards:Have fun

Jeff Witchel, ACI · Answer

I would suggest using a Blend and Replacing the Spine with a circle.

Here's an old video (CS4) about Blends that should help: http://www.jeffwitchel.net/2011/11/blend-tips/

If you start watching about 2:00 into the video, you see how to replace your Blend's Spine with a circle and then make an exact number of objects go all the way around the circle.

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