Skip to main content
L
Community Expert
LaubenderCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 21, 2019
Question

Symbols | Mapping stroke to 3D-Model will distort stroke

  • March 21, 2019
  • 1 reply
  • 1682 views

Hi together,

recently I came accross a mapping bug with a stroke ( width 0.2 Pt ) applied to a waving flag shape used in a symbol that was mapped to a 3D model.

Original shape. Orderly stroke applied to a shape:

Some details, shapes with stroke selected:

Mapped result of the symbol using the flag symbol. The stroke is distorted:

Here more details:

What I tried:

1. Using dynamic symbol: Stroke was distorted.

2. Using static symbol: Stroke was distorted.

Not visible in the screenshots:

3. Rendered the flag to pixels > No issue

Is there anything else I can try to map the stroke not distorted?

I do not want to use an image with this if not necessary. It's bloating my file size and I want to keep all artwork in vector.

Even if I save the artboard with the 3D object as PDF/X-4 in CMYK.

All tests done with Illustrator CC 2019 version 23.0.2 on Windows 10.

Regards,
Uwe

This topic has been closed for replies.

1 reply

L
Community Expert
LaubenderCommunity ExpertAuthor
Community Expert
March 21, 2019

Another thing I tried:

4. Recreated the artwork in Illustrator CS6 using symbol for mapping:

Stroke was distorted as well.

Seems to be an older bug.

Regards,
Uwe

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 21, 2019

Can you try the following:

1. Expand the stroke

2. Delete the inner path

3. Move the remaining path to the background

4. Make symbol and apply to the object

    L
    Community Expert
    LaubenderCommunity ExpertAuthor
    Community Expert
    March 22, 2019

    I am not sure what is causing the distortion, when starting from scratch I see no distortion, but using your files I get the distortion.

    Have to try some more.


    Hi Ton,

    The solution for this specifc issue could be to go along with the centered flag, but using a rectangle with a fill inside of the path stacked below the element holding the flag stripes. Instead of the fill to the path I currently did.

    Next workaround:

    At least I thought so. The wavy path stacked below the flag is now a clipping mask containing a rectangle with a fill.

    The clipping mask has no color fill or stroke:

    The result of the mapping is close to what I like to see, but still not perfect:

    A very strange case indeed.

    Regards,
    Uwe

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices