Illustrator's equivalent of Photoshop's offset

[Lee_SK]

Hi all

as per title, I would like to know if AI has something similar to PS offset. I need to create a seamless hatching (drawn manually). I can easily do this in PS by using the filter, offset tool which will nudge the artwork sideways so that you can match the edges when drawing/filling in the canvas.

I know AI has the pattern feature but I can only use once the hatching is done and will overlap (without matching nicely).

Any help much appriciated.

Thanks in advance

[Ton Frederiks]

"I know AI has the pattern feature but I can only use once the hatching is done"

You do not have to create the hatching before using Object > Pattern > Make.

You can start with an empty area and create your hatches in the Pattern maker.

[Lee_SK]

thanks for the reply

I've tried it and indeed you can create afterwards, however the end result is being outline, i wish to have it remain as paths. is it possible?

[Ton Frederiks]

If the strokes are normal paths, they should stay editable, but if brushes are used, they will become outlines.

[Lee_SK]

I'm using the paintbrush tool but no custom brush, just the default basic line which will look like the pen tool path. I'm using it cause i need to draw the hatching manually and I cant do them with the pen tool.

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Then you can better use the Pencil tool (N) instead of a brush.

[Lee_SK]

perfect that did the trick

thanks a lot!!!

[Ton Frederiks]

Good to hear that helped!