How to make a maze that conforms to an odd a shape?

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March 7, 2019
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I'm trying to create a maze (labyrinth) in an unusual shape and I was wondering if there was an easy way to do this. I saw a YouTube video on how to create a square maze and I saw an InDesign script that could make mazes in shapes like letter and so forth, but I haven't located anything on making mazes in odd shapes using Illustrator. Can anyone offer some suggestions? Is there a script that I can use or a trick to this that I don't know about?

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Correct answer Jacob Bugge

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As I (mis)understand it, you can start out by using Object>Path>Offset Path with identical negative values equaling the width/distance between walls from the outer shapes in. After that you can remove and connect parts of paths.

Monika Gause

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Perhaps you can provide a rough sketch of what you want?

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HRDoubleUAuthor

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How about a few links instead? I want to make mazes like the ones that this artist produces.

Printable Space Maze - Tim's Printables

Sand Castle Maze - Tim's Printables

Penguin Maze - Tim's Printables

See how the lines of the maze conform to the shape? I have tried drawing in the maze myself and that hasn't gone so well, because it's difficult to make sure that the puzzle only has one solution.

Jacob BuggeCorrect answer

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HR,

As I (mis)understand it, you can start out by using Object>Path>Offset Path with identical negative values equaling the width/distance between walls from the outer shapes in. After that you can remove and connect parts of paths.

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