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selopezr
Joined: 03 Jan 2012
Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:08 pm Post subject: How to draw an array of shapes? |
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Hello everybody, Happy New Year!
Is it possible to draw a shape and then to "clone" it in order to construct, letīs say a radial array (like in AutoCad)?
I need to draw 12 equal-spaced circles of the same diameter. Their centers should follow the path of a bigger semicircle.
Would you please help me with this?
Thanks.
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jerryb4417
Joined: 20 Dec 2008
Posts: 710
Location: Oklahoma PS Version: photoshop cs5 OS: win7 pro 64 bit, i7-3.2g, GTS 450,
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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hi,
i don't know if this is what you after...
but how about this...
create a 26 point vector star using custom shape and the trapaziode
your only goingto be using the upper half...
then on each point you can put a circle of giving size... at the end of each point....
if there isn't a circle brush in your brush sets... make your own circle brush..
at the end you would have 13 circles in a cimicircle curve... |
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thehermit
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
Posts: 3987
Location: Cheltenham, UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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For a radial array, use a simple transform command (Ctrl+T) all you have to do is move the pivot point of the transform outside of the bounding box. As far as I know this only works on raster objects, not shapes and the like.
For making a complicated shape such as a star I would stroke a path with the shape required. _________________ If life serves you lemons, make lemonade! |
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selopezr
Joined: 03 Jan 2012
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks!
I used the 26 points star.
All the best.
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jerryb4417
Joined: 20 Dec 2008
Posts: 710
Location: Oklahoma PS Version: photoshop cs5 OS: win7 pro 64 bit, i7-3.2g, GTS 450,
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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hi,
your welcome.. goodluck on your project... and have a good week |
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