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NisoDesign
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January 23, 2020
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Illustrator How to make a grid with a metal symbol?

  • January 23, 2020
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Hello everyone,
I want to make a network illustrator and it seems there is something underneath the network, and the network exceeds it
like in the picture:

 

 

Sorry for my bad English =]

 
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    Correct answer Doug A Roberts

    Create a grid with the Rectangular grid tool.

    Select it and go to Object > Envelope Distort > Make with mesh, and use a mesh with the same rows/columns as your grid.

    Rotate your grid to a desired angle. Go to Object > Transform > Reset bounding box. Reduce the grid's size vertically to give the illusion of depth.

    Use the lasso tool or direct-select points on the mesh, and drag them up/down to create the shapes impressing on the grid.

    Use less rows and columns in your mesh distort to create more organic-looking shapes:

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    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    January 23, 2020

    Create a grid with the Rectangular grid tool.

    Select it and go to Object > Envelope Distort > Make with mesh, and use a mesh with the same rows/columns as your grid.

    Rotate your grid to a desired angle. Go to Object > Transform > Reset bounding box. Reduce the grid's size vertically to give the illusion of depth.

    Use the lasso tool or direct-select points on the mesh, and drag them up/down to create the shapes impressing on the grid.

    Use less rows and columns in your mesh distort to create more organic-looking shapes:

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      NisoDesignAuthor
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      January 26, 2020

      Sorry I didn't explain myself well ..
      I'm going to put a logo under the grid, and the grid will be in the shape of the logo

      And I really thank you for the help =]

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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      January 26, 2020

      That will be  lot of manual work which you would have more fun doing in a 3D application. But it should be possible in Illustrator with a lot of manual work. Good luck!

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