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November 9, 2022
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How make everything even in a pinwheel

  • November 9, 2022
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Hi Everyone,

I have a tricky one (at least for me).

I have attached the file I am trying to recreate in Illustrator. I have searcched everywhere on how to do this, but getting the words to "center" in the respective wedge is impossible to find a how to. As well as lining up the colors.

Is there anyone that might be able to point me in the right direction to a learning resource. Everything to do with the Polar Grid Tool has nothing to do with what I am trying to accomplish.

Thank you all in advance!!

Matt

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Correct answer Met1

What problem are you having?

I think you have 41 divisons so rotate a line from one end 40 times at 360/41..., same for your text. (Set up one "cell" exactly as you want (choose the longest to make sure it fits).

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Legend
November 9, 2022

What problem are you having?

I think you have 41 divisons so rotate a line from one end 40 times at 360/41..., same for your text. (Set up one "cell" exactly as you want (choose the longest to make sure it fits).

Matt SkAuthor
Known Participant
November 10, 2022
I was confused by your response. After I say with it for a while, it made a
lot more sense to me.
I wasnt using the rotate anchor properly. I forgot to anchor around the
centre of the circle, not the edge of the text.
Thanks so much for your help on this, it totally worked. Much appreciated!

Matt
sishamIAGD
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Community Expert
November 9, 2022

I think what you are trying to create here is a 'Sunburst Chart'.

Here is a thread that might give you a bit more information..?

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/sunburst-chart/td-p/11969214

 

Matt SkAuthor
Known Participant
November 10, 2022
Thanks for the suggestion. Looks like I'll need to do it manually as it
points out there is nothing in Illustrator to get things aligned properly.