Re: [artworks] Cloning in Rotation Tool
- From: Richard Ashbery <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:41:11 +0100
In article <e048c78b50.oramj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, John Oram
<oramj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <508ba98530riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Richard Ashbery
> <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > In article <81864d8b50.signwork@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Nick
> > K <signwork@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> In message <508add1084riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Richard Ashbery
> >> <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Richard, Two methods within Artworks suggest themselves, and, I
> think, involve fewer steps: 1. Set up a circular grid with lock on
> ( view>extra grids: select circular/lock and show ON/centre to
> page for convenience/ choose number of segments to suit your
> requirement e.g. 20, for 36 degree angle). Then draw your first
> line from the origin point along one radius. Thereafter Crtl-K
> clone and drag the outer point to the next 'radius lock' - repeat
> cloning and drag-to-lock to complete circle.
This is a good method.
> 2. An odd alternative would be to set up the polygon tool to
> stellar form with number of points to suit your needed lines; then
> drag the inner radius points to the centre ( using magnify for
> accuracy, if needed) which gives the appearance of single lines.
I discovered this as well - very effective it is too.
Thanks for your comments.
Regards
Richard
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