Curved pattern

[nadrojxinnam]

Hi, i'm trying to pattern the pink shape i've made with the small black rectangles, however i don't know how to place them evenly and properly around the curved part of the shape, any help would be much appreciated!

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Is that an open path with a thick stroke? Then you can apply a second stroke and make it dashed

[John Mensinger]

As Monika suggests...

[nadrojxinnam]

Hi John, i was able to apply a dashed stroke, but can you tell me how you managed to apply it to the inside of the object? This is what i got

[Monika Gause]

So it's not an open path with a thick stroke?

But instead it's a shape?

You will need to just draw an open path and then apply a thick stroke.

[nadrojxinnam]

Hi Monika, i made the shape with the pen tool, i'm quite new to illustrator, is there any chance you could explain how exactly to apply a thick stroke? Much appreciated

[John Mensinger]

nadrojxinnam  wrote

i made the shape with the pen tool

Okay, so then you don't need a Pen tool tutorial. Use the pen tool to construct your path:

Something like your shape:

Apply Stroke settings (using the Stroke or Appearance panel):

Change the Stroke color, if desired, and use the Appearance panel to add a new Stroke:

Change the new Stroke to make the pattern you want:

[nadrojxinnam]

Thanks a million!