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Garry

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

Hi all

I want to draw road maps. Is it possible to draw say a yellow road with a
black border.
What tool should I select ?. Will the end points be open (i.e. without
borders) Thanks Garry


theartist

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

Garry wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I want to draw road maps. Is it possible to draw say a yellow road with a
> black border.
> What tool should I select ?. Will the end points be open (i.e. without
> borders) Thanks Garry
>
>
>

you can do wonderful things with duplication of layered, stroked lines.
This will allow for you to have a road with open endpoints.

Simply draw a black line with a wide stroke, copy it, paste in front,
change the new line color to yellow and use a smaller stroke size.

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steggy

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

theartist wrote:
> Garry wrote:
>
>
> you can do wonderful things with duplication of layered, stroked lines.
> This will allow for you to have a road with open endpoints.
>
> Simply draw a black line with a wide stroke, copy it, paste in front,
> change the new line color to yellow and use a smaller stroke size.
>



I enjoy seeing you again, but now spraying around good advice. Thanks
Mike, and I mean it.
theartist

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

steggy wrote:
> theartist wrote:
>
>
> I enjoy seeing you again, but now spraying around good advice. Thanks
> Mike, and I mean it.

Sorry, but my name's not Mike.

Glad to hear you like the advice though... I'm trying to be more terse
in my explanations, too. Hopefully, everyone can benefit.

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§¦: } theartist
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
CMP

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

In article <4k1ge9Fa48j7U2@individual.net>, steggy
<steggy2001@hotmail.com> wrote:

> theartist wrote:
>
>
> I enjoy seeing you again, but now spraying around good advice. Thanks
> Mike, and I mean it.


I think you might have been confusing "theartist" with "ArtistMike?"

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C Pierce
steggy

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

theartist wrote:
> steggy wrote:
>
>
> Sorry, but my name's not Mike.
>
> Glad to hear you like the advice though... I'm trying to be more terse
> in my explanations, too. Hopefully, everyone can benefit.
>


Oops! Sorry about that. You will meet up with Mike here I am sure, I
believe he calls himself "the artist" also.......unless I make a huge
mistake here
steggy

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

CMP wrote:
> In article <4k1ge9Fa48j7U2@individual.net>, steggy
> <steggy2001@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> I think you might have been confusing "theartist" with "ArtistMike?"
>


Correct
theartist

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

steggy wrote:
> theartist wrote:
>
> Oops! Sorry about that. You will meet up with Mike here I am sure, I
> believe he calls himself "the artist" also.......unless I make a huge
> mistake here

No sweat. I just hope I haven't inadvertently taken someone's handle. :D

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§¦: } theartist
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
steggy

2006-08-10, 6:17 pm

theartist wrote:
> steggy wrote:
>
>
> No sweat. I just hope I haven't inadvertently taken someone's handle. :D
>



Nope you just direct selected me that's all;))
jbl

2006-08-11, 6:16 am

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:37:12 GMT, "Garry"
<garry.fitzgerald@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I want to draw road maps. Is it possible to draw say a yellow road with a
>black border.
>What tool should I select ?. Will the end points be open (i.e. without
>borders) Thanks Garry
>

"theartist" pretty much answered your question. I would use the layers
pallet myself. Select the original path, select duplicate [path name].
This places an exact copy above the original. Then the original path
needs to have the widest stroke and the new path, the narrower one
(the centerline).

I am working on vector (.ai) street (road) maps myself. I may already
have what you are wanting.If it is a fairly small extent (coverage
area) or not too many streets/roads, no charge ( for the time being ).

jbl
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