9-box grid of transforms - a real-time pattern tester. Possible?

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December 17, 2020
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I am absolutely horrible with patterns. No matter how much time I spend, how much precision measuring I do, or what guides I set up, I always struggle to make patterns that I can turn into swatches. I recently spent 3hrs, and it still looked like trash, not aligning right.

I ran across a guys tutorial on how to create mandalas a while back, and my frustration got me remembering that video. I thought "Of Coarse!!! It's so easy!". I used the principle of creating coppies using the transform effect, and moving them around. For a traditional rectangular or square pattern though, Id need a grid of 9 squares, with the center being the original. However, when I try this, either the middle-horizontal row, or the middle veritcal row end up being duplicates. The center original always ends up a duplicate.

Does anyone know how to make a grid of "copies" where the original is the center, without it being duplicate?

Monika? You amazing awesome person! Any ideas or suggestions?

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varxtisAuthor

Inspiring

So, first off, thank for your help and interest. Sorry to be so late on the reply. Unfortunately the Make Pattern approach wasn't going to work for what I needed. I figured out how to do exactly what I need, but wanted to test it enough before reply. Thank you again.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Could you please show what you did to solve this issue?

It would help others and some people have invested their time to try and help you.

varxtisAuthor

Inspiring

Thank you! I finally understood what you wanted.

In case you want more complex settings of this, try madpattern.com

A free set of pattern templates.

WOW!! How do you know all this stuff and keep track of it? You impress me (b^_^)b

Also, ya. . . My wife is constantly reminding me that I have a really bad habit of telling stories or explaining things that include events, timelines, and other such details, but always manage to ommit the most important detail, who/what the story is about. Thank you for your patience.