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BenSCR
BenSCR
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January 25, 2019
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How to create a HUD shape in Illustrator?

  • January 25, 2019
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How can I get a 'HUD' type shape like the below picture, so it's shaped like a egg instead of the standard circle?

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    Correct answer carlosgarro

    To complete kdmemory  explanation here's a quick video with one technique to build the HUD.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k5fLbGqRJEiX4pQy0I0ivCCfCgywx3iu/view?usp=sharing

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    carlosgarro
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    January 28, 2019

    Now we can write a book about "How to Create a HUD with Adobe Illustrator!" LOL

      tromboniator
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      January 28, 2019

      I love it when we can find 65 ways to accomplish a task.

        Jacob Bugge
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        January 28, 2019

        To sort of add another (cookbook) one, it is also possible to start with a Polar Grid of a suitable size and with 0 Concentric Dividers and a suitable number of Radial Dividers, then create the desired fried egg shape and subtract the yoke part, then using a Clipping/Opacity Mask or Pathfinder to just keep the (egg) white part with stripes.

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        mjbelt
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        January 28, 2019

        If you don't want any masks, try these steps.

        Myra Ferguson
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        Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
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        January 28, 2019

        Similar to Peter's idea, you could

        1. Make a single stroke to use for a Pattern brush (the one I made used a fixed scale and spacing at 500%)

        2. Make a circle

        3. Apply the brush to the circle

        4. Make your egg shape like Klaus suggested then fill it

        5. Use the egg as a Transparency mask (fill it with white with no stroke, select the egg shape and the stroked circle, go to the Transparency panel and select Make Mask)

          tromboniator
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          January 27, 2019

          And yet another way is to

          1) Build and save a stroke profile using the Width tool and the Stroke panel.

          2) Draw a circle with a dashed stroke, then apply the stroke profile, or

          3) Make a pattern brush from a vertical line segment, apply it to a circle, then apply the stroke profile.

          Some adjustments to the brush or the dashed stroke definitions will probably be necessary

          Peter

          carlosgarro
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          carlosgarroCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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          January 26, 2019

          To complete kdmemory  explanation here's a quick video with one technique to build the HUD.

          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k5fLbGqRJEiX4pQy0I0ivCCfCgywx3iu/view?usp=sharing

          Monika Gause
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          Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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          January 26, 2019

          Using a blend between some objects that each have invisible "helper" objects.

          Then swap the blend spine:

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            DougKatz9966516
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            January 26, 2019

            Monika, I've never seen the use of invisible helper objects in a blend! Based on the image you've posted, I assume they're no-stroke/no-fill objects. But I can tell neither what they're doing nor how exactly you use them. Are they included in the blend? Which objects are being blended exactly? And to the real point, I can see they're forcing some sort of curvature in the blend (without which there would be a "straight edge" ramping from the end objects to the middle one). But why and how?

            Can you enlighten  me? Either with a brief explanation or a link somewhere? Thank you.

            kdmemory
            kdmemory
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            January 26, 2019

            Hi BenSCR

            If you mean the basic egg shape, just use the Ellipse Tool (L), press Shift and draw a circle. Then use the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select the right anchor point of the circle object. Now can use the mouse or better the arrow keys of your keyboard to force the anchor point as far to the right as you want. (Of course you can do that basically to any side you like).

            Too easy. But you probably mean how to get the stripes as in your graph, well that I don't know.

            Klaus

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