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how to draw this? gradient along a path - swirly thing.ai

Nov 26, 2009 2:35 AM

Hi there,

 

this has been bugging me for a number of years, what is the best way to draw this? The best result I've had is by creating two separate paths, but that's a pain when imported to Silverlight, one object would be ideal. So I asked around our studio with no good responses, anyone have any good ideas?

 

http://content.screencast.com/users/felixthehat/folders/Jing/media/fbbe1359-8621-4865-b2da-a0141bb6f4d1/2009-11-26_1028.png

 

If not, it's about time illustrator had a persist gradient along path button...

 

thanks!

 

felix

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  • Jacob Bugge
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    1. Jacob Bugge,
    Nov 26, 2009 2:54 AM   in reply to felixthehat-ffs
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    Felix,

     

    You may use an Artbrush (non proportional) based upon a rectangle with a blend corresponding to a linear gradient, and apply it to a circle. You may need to rotate to get the starting point right, and adjust the width with the Stroke Weight. Here is a coloured one:

     

     

     
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    2. felixthehat-ffs,
    Nov 26, 2009 2:59 AM   in reply to Jacob Bugge
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    hey thanks Jacob thats the look I'm after, that was one of the first things I tried - but it won't let me create an artbrush out of an object with a gradient - how did you do it?

     

    http://content.screencast.com/users/felixthehat/folders/Jing/media/5f6f4cfd-f1ea-4cef-9c31-9aa75e975910/2009-11-26_1056.png

    thanks!

     
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    3. Jacob Bugge,
    Nov 26, 2009 3:20 AM   in reply to felixthehat-ffs
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    Felix,

     

    As I said in the first post, you need a blend corresponding to a gradient. You may:

     

    1) Create a no stroke rectangle with the end colour;

    2) Copy 1) and make it very short (0.1 mm or so), keeping it at the left end, and give it the start colour;

    3) Select both and Object>Blend>Make; use Smooth and Align to Path in options;

    4) Create the Artbrush from 3).

     
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    4. felixthehat-ffs,
    Nov 26, 2009 3:38 AM   in reply to Jacob Bugge
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    Ah, I see what you're doing. In reality, that creates about 100,000 individual objects, exactly the opposite of what I need. I think Illustrator needs a grad along path button. Thanks anyway

     
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    5. Wade_Zimmerman,
    Nov 26, 2009 4:59 AM   in reply to felixthehat-ffs
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    felixthehat-ffs wrote:

     

    Ah, I see what you're doing. In reality, that creates about 100,000 individual objects, exactly the opposite of what I need. I think Illustrator needs a grad along path button. Thanks anyway

    Yes it does we almost had it the last time out but they chicken out or could not make the deal they wanted. At one time when I made the feature request like so many had done before me and since they did contact me about why I would need this and how it would benefit me as a user.

     

    They did write back and said that they saw hat everyone now meant and were looking into it. They probably still have not come along a practical way of implementing it. maybe CS 5 or 6? I don't get to see any of the software before they are released as I sometimes do with third party plug ins. But there are users here that do but they cannot tell us if it is there or not so the best thing is for you to also make a feature request. Maybe you will have more luck and influence.

     

    I do know they were interested at one time or they would not have responded to the feature request.

     
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    6. Jacob Bugge,
    Nov 26, 2009 5:01 AM   in reply to felixthehat-ffs
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    Felix,

     

    ... In reality, that creates about 100,000 individual objects, ...

     

    Well, only if you expand it, and the same happens if you expand a gradient.

     

    ... I think Illustrator needs a grad along path button...

     

    That would be nice, along with some other gradients

     
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    7. felixthehat-ffs,
    Jun 15, 2012 7:18 AM   in reply to felixthehat-ffs
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    They listened!

     

    http://content.screencast.com/users/felixthehat/folders/Jing/media/55c3349d-a1e2-4cf5-8937-0b0e8b66a570/00000161.png

     
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    8. JETalmage,
    Jun 15, 2012 9:45 AM   in reply to felixthehat-ffs
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    But how does it translate to Silverlight native objects?

     

    JET

     
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    9. felixthehat-ffs,
    Jun 15, 2012 9:53 AM   in reply to JETalmage
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    haha you're right, but good to see from a designers perpective. At least that can be exported to a .png and spun!

     
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    10. Wade_Zimmerman,
    Jun 15, 2012 9:21 PM   in reply to felixthehat-ffs
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    I do not know Silverlight but if you expand the stroke witht he graddient it makes a mesh perhaps Silverlight can deaal the the mesH.

     
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    11. Wade_Zimmerman,
    Jun 15, 2012 9:30 PM   in reply to Wade_Zimmerman
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    I aksed for a radar gradient as well and the did not create it for a fill but now at least you can do it using the stroke method in a veru easy way.

     

    Screen Shot 2012-06-16 at 12.27.57 AM.png

     
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