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wesley37130522z5bq
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May 2, 2024
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circles from small to large to small inside a big circle

  • May 2, 2024
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Hi,

 

Im trying to make a painting frame like they used to make in art nouveau, specifically like the circles within the crescent shape,going from small to big to small on the image example:

 

 

i figured out i need to use blend but no matter what i try i cant get it to do it, i'm screwing up distribution:

 

 

Help would be greatly appreciated!

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Correct answer kphotopage

Wesley, hi

I random color as I work.

 

To recreate, I used a Blend. 3 circles.

I used Blend Steps 21

Expand Blend Steps and ungroup.

 

Align Panel: I used Distribute Spacing of 0.

Group your circles.

 

Make your overall art nouveau shape circles.

See that purple stroke, I know that size 595.546 pt.

 

Next, I made a Pattern Brush that same size.

Then I applied the Pattern Brush that purple stroke.

 

K

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kphotopage
kphotopageCorrect answer
Legend
May 2, 2024

Wesley, hi

I random color as I work.

 

To recreate, I used a Blend. 3 circles.

I used Blend Steps 21

Expand Blend Steps and ungroup.

 

Align Panel: I used Distribute Spacing of 0.

Group your circles.

 

Make your overall art nouveau shape circles.

See that purple stroke, I know that size 595.546 pt.

 

Next, I made a Pattern Brush that same size.

Then I applied the Pattern Brush that purple stroke.

 

K

    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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    May 2, 2024

    Just to note that this may be ok for your needs, but it will produce ellipses that are fatter at the top than the bottom, not circles.

      kphotopage
      kphotopage
      Legend
      May 2, 2024

      Doug, I see what you mean.

      When I expanded the pattern brush, all those circles were not true circles. Just slightly off.

      To correct, I ungrouped and applied script JET_ReplaceWithSymbol.

      Break Link to Symbol if want.

      All shapes are true circles. Closed path, 4pts 

       

      K

        Bill Silbert
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        Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
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        May 2, 2024

        Your screenshot shows that you have placed the final element of your blend way out side of the contained area that you are looking for. If you do this with the blend tool then you would place the final step of the blend where it is supposed to fall and then create a blend using Specified Steps. See https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/blending-objects.html for more information about using the blend tool.

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        wesley37130522z5bqAuthor
        Inspiring
        May 2, 2024

        Thank you! the distance between objects is done by illustrator itself by using steps in the blending options, so i think im missing something here. i tought i make a blend with specific steps, use the distrubution functionality to space em all even, and replace the spine of a circle, but non of them are working

        Monika Gause
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        Monika GauseCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 2, 2024

        You could check out Astute Graphics Reprofile.

        There is a webinar this afternoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UxdK3gysFE 

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