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newsboy

2005-06-13, 7:16 pm

hello,

does anyone have any idea how to create this shape?

i would most grateful for any suggestions



http://users.tpg.com.au/tpgalex/raywheel.jpg


Man of 1001 Faces

2005-06-13, 7:16 pm

in article 42ad9845$0$16493$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au, newsboy at
thisisnota@optusnet.com.au wrote on 06/13/2005 7:29 AM:

> hello,
>
> does anyone have any idea how to create this shape?
>
> i would most grateful for any suggestions
>
>
>
> http://users.tpg.com.au/tpgalex/raywheel.jpg
>
>



Create one and then rotate it.

Easy.


steggy

2005-06-13, 7:16 pm

newsboy wrote:
>
> hello,
>
> does anyone have any idea how to create this shape?
>
> i would most grateful for any suggestions
>
> http://users.tpg.com.au/tpgalex/raywheel.jpg


Sure.

Make one paddle. Make the center. Position the peddle on the
center thingy.
Use the rotating tool. Hit the right amount of degrees.
Choose Copy.
You are in.
--
steg
newsboy

2005-06-14, 4:14 am

um....


it rotates around the centre point of the wedge/paddle


not the tip as desired


changing the rotation point to the tip doesn't seem to help as it defaults
to the centre when selecting the ROTATE function


any ideas?





"newsboy" <thisisnota@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:42ad9845$0$16493$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> hello,
>
> does anyone have any idea how to create this shape?
>
> i would most grateful for any suggestions
>
>
>
> http://users.tpg.com.au/tpgalex/raywheel.jpg
>



iehsmith

2005-06-14, 4:14 am

On 6/14/05 3:26 AM, newsboy uttered:
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> "newsboy" <thisisnota@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42ad9845$0$16493$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

Make 1st wedge
copy/paste in front
flip or rotate 180°
shift/drag down till tips meet
select both, Object/Compound Path/Make
Effect/Distort/Transform: Transform
Rotate: 22.5° Copies: 15 and click OK
Now you've got it, but only the primary compound path is editable.
To make it editable go to Object/Expand.
Done

inez

gar

2005-06-14, 7:18 pm

alternatively, you could make your first wedgie, and Alt-click on the very
tip with the Rotate tool, enter 22.5 degrees(or whatever). Click copy and
then press Ctrl+F any number of times to complete the shape.
Lastly, fill the shape with a Radial Gradient.
This should work well.

Gary W. Chmura

"newsboy" <thisisnota@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:42ad9845$0$16493$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> hello,
>
> does anyone have any idea how to create this shape?
>
> i would most grateful for any suggestions
>
>
>
> http://users.tpg.com.au/tpgalex/raywheel.jpg
>



newsboy

2005-06-14, 7:18 pm

should work well?

should work well?????

this works BRILLIANTLY !!!!


thanks HEAPS Gary






"gar" <bdchmura@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:TuAre.652$Df.421@read2.cgocable.net...
> alternatively, you could make your first wedgie, and Alt-click on the very
> tip with the Rotate tool, enter 22.5 degrees(or whatever). Click copy and
> then press Ctrl+F any number of times to complete the shape.
> Lastly, fill the shape with a Radial Gradient.
> This should work well.
>
> Gary W. Chmura
>
> "newsboy" <thisisnota@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42ad9845$0$16493$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>
>



newsboy

2005-06-14, 7:18 pm

thanks inez

a handy method for making all the wedges in 1 go

cheers





"iehsmith" <inezhsmithspammenot@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:BED3C9B4.34B89%inezhsmithspammenot@earthlink.net...
> On 6/14/05 3:26 AM, newsboy uttered:
>
>
> Make 1st wedge
> copy/paste in front
> flip or rotate 180°
> shift/drag down till tips meet
> select both, Object/Compound Path/Make
> Effect/Distort/Transform: Transform
> Rotate: 22.5° Copies: 15 and click OK
> Now you've got it, but only the primary compound path is editable.
> To make it editable go to Object/Expand.
> Done
>
> inez
>



newsboy

2005-06-14, 7:18 pm

should work well?

should work well?????

this works BRILLIANTLY !!!!


thanks HEAPS Gary


(CTRL+D)



"gar" <bdchmura@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:TuAre.652$Df.421@read2.cgocable.net...
> alternatively, you could make your first wedgie, and Alt-click on the very
> tip with the Rotate tool, enter 22.5 degrees(or whatever). Click copy and
> then press Ctrl+F any number of times to complete the shape.
> Lastly, fill the shape with a Radial Gradient.
> This should work well.
>
> Gary W. Chmura
>
> "newsboy" <thisisnota@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42ad9845$0$16493$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>
>



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