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October 3, 2019
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Expanding makes my shape break!

  • October 3, 2019
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Hi all,

 

Im trying to expand my sun rays stroke. However when I click on expand it does this. See image attatched 

 

Could someone please help

 

Thanks

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Correct answer sishamIAGD
Yeah me to, but changing the dash alignment to 'Preserves exact dash and gap lengths' fixes it for me

8 replies

Ton Frederiks
Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
October 3, 2019

Yes, Flatten transparency works with Convert all Strokes to Outlines checked, but Outline Stroke should work as well.

Monika Gause
Monika Gause
Community Expert
October 3, 2019

If you use Object > Flatten transparency instead of Outline stroke, the shapes won't break. It also works with adjusted dashes.

    Ton Frederiks
    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019

    Monika Gause
    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019
    OK. So my values for the gaps were too large.
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    Cryptic_ChocolateAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 3, 2019

    Thanks. Thats worked!

    Thanks you all for your help 

    sishamIAGD
    sishamIAGD
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019
    No problem, glad we got there in the end. 🙂
    Ton Frederiks
    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019

    Yes, Sisham is right, changing the dash alignment to 'Preserves exact dash and gap lengths' fixes it.

    Monika Gause
    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019
    I can't reproduce that bug. Is it only when you use specific values?
    sishamIAGD
    sishamIAGD
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019
    Same happened for me when producing it with the same values and the 'Aligns dashes to corners and path ends, adjusting lengths to fit' selected
    Ton Frederiks
    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019

    Looks like a bug. I can reproduce it (also in older versions).

    You can report it here:

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com

     

    sishamIAGD
    sishamIAGDCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 3, 2019
    Yeah me to, but changing the dash alignment to 'Preserves exact dash and gap lengths' fixes it for me
      sishamIAGD
      sishamIAGD
      Community Expert
      October 3, 2019

      How have you created it in the first place..?

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      Cryptic_ChocolateAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      October 3, 2019

      I created a stroke, dashed it and then increased the stroke weight. Then expanded

      Monika Gause
      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      October 3, 2019
      Can you try and delete that second 0 in the dash settings?
      Monika Gause
      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      October 3, 2019

      Exactly how did you create that?

      C
      Cryptic_ChocolateAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      October 3, 2019

      I created a stroke, dashed it and then increased the stroke weight. Then expanded

      sishamIAGD
      sishamIAGD
      Community Expert
      October 3, 2019
      Why don't you just outline the stroke instead then..? Object>Path>Outline stroke
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