Adobe Illustrator - Internal stroke

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Internal stroke

Andy Martin

2003-12-06, 4:42 pm

Hi

I'm trying to create a circle that has the external diameter of 20px with a
stroke of 1 px. I notice the stroke is always in the middle of the guideline
(or rather the guideline is in the middle of the stroke). Can I correct a
setting so that it is to the inside of the dbject (in this case a circle) or
do I have to create the circle at 19 px and just have the 2 x 0.5 px make it
up to 20 px.

I know the result is the same either way but I'm just being fussy!

Thanks all

Andy

Paul Asente

2003-12-06, 4:42 pm

In article <1070664680.20594.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net>,
"Andy Martin" <andymartin.nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote:

quote:

> Hi
>
> I'm trying to create a circle that has the external diameter of 20px with a
> stroke of 1 px. I notice the stroke is always in the middle of the guideline
> (or rather the guideline is in the middle of the stroke). Can I correct a
> setting so that it is to the inside of the dbject (in this case a circle)

Not easily. You can stroke it with a stroke of 2 px, copy it, paste it
in front, select both, and do Object->Clip mask->Make.

quote:

> or
> do I have to create the circle at 19 px and just have the 2 x 0.5 px make it
> up to 20 px.

This is by far the easier solution if your shape is a circle.

-- paul asente
To reply, make the host be the same as my last name

Donster

2003-12-06, 4:42 pm

Or, you can remove stroke from original circle, ctrl c to copy, ctrl f to
paste in front, add stroke 4px, remove fill, goto transform pallet and
subtract the amount of stroke 4px from the circle size, say 3.0 -4px press
ctrl and enter. Group them and there you have it.

--
Don Gray
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"Paul Asente" <usenet@not-asente.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> In article <1070664680.20594.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net>,
> "Andy Martin" <andymartin.nospam@clara.co.uk> wrote:
>
with a[QUOTE][color=darkred]
guideline[QUOTE][color=darkred]
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circle)[QUOTE][color=darkred]
>
> Not easily. You can stroke it with a stroke of 2 px, copy it, paste it
> in front, select both, and do Object->Clip mask->Make.
>
make it[QUOTE][color=darkred]
>
> This is by far the easier solution if your shape is a circle.
>
> -- paul asente
> To reply, make the host be the same as my last name

Andy Martin

2003-12-07, 12:27 pm

Excellent, just the job. Many thanks to you both.

Andy