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stanl6644648
stanl6644648
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December 8, 2021
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Rotating 3D object

  • December 8, 2021
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Hello,

Does anyone know how I would create something like this in Illustrator?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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December 8, 2021

 

Mark the center with guides.

 

Make a blend between two lines.

 

 

 

Important: They are both horizontal. Both have the transform effect applied. One of them with the settings:

 

The blend looks like this

Apply a clipping mask to make the lines look like this:

 

 

Make a symbol out of that in order to not ruin it with the transform effect.

Then duplicate and rotate:

 

Put a black circle in front

 

stanl6644648
stanl6644648Author
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December 9, 2021

Can i ask how did you blend to get the lines with a nice curve?

See my version.

 

 

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 9, 2021

Thanks Monika for explaining. 


This is what happens to my lines when I transform both of them using your settings.
Am I doing something wrong?
Do I transform separately or at the same time?

 

Very strange why this is happening.

Can you help?


Both lines need to be like this:

 

The fat line has the transform effect like this:

 

The thin line has settings like this:

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