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1. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
dougofakkad Nov 5, 2014 2:23 AM (in response to jaygoo)you could draw your cityscape on a straight plane and then make it into an art brush. (and then apply that to a circle. just make sure the ends match up).
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2. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
dougofakkad Nov 5, 2014 2:26 AM (in response to dougofakkad)pattern brush might work better. your mileage may vary
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3. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
Jacob Bugge Nov 5, 2014 2:33 AM (in response to jaygoo)jaygoo,
When you wish to have undistorted objects distributed and you know the number, you may use the 1 step fake blend foe each set of objects, with some preparation to make things fit together:
1) First place the objects on a straight horizontal line as they would be on a straight path, with a copy of the first object as the last object;
2) With the centre Reference Point selected in the Transform palette use the X values of the first and last objects to establish the total width for the next steps;
3) Create the circle, copy it in front of itself and cut the copy where you want the centre of the first/last object and establish the total circumference (length) (you should be able to see it in the Document Info palette);
4) Adapt the size of the objects 1) or the circle 3) so that the width and the circumference become identical;
5) Object>Blend>Options>Specified steps, set the value to 1 and set Orientation to Align to Path;
6) Select all the objects and Object>Blend>Make, create a copy just in case (now you have some distorted shapes between the objects, but not for long);
7) Select the Blend from 6) and the circle from 3) and Object>Blend>Replace Spine;
8) Object>Blend>Expand and Ungroup, and delete the distorted shapes, and the copy of the first object (which is on top of it) if you wish;
9) Enjoy.
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4. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
jaygoo Nov 5, 2014 6:40 PM (in response to dougofakkad) -
5. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
jaygoo Nov 5, 2014 6:43 PM (in response to Jacob Bugge) -
6. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
Jacob Bugge Nov 6, 2014 6:41 AM (in response to jaygoo)jaygo,
Did you set Orientation to Align to Path in 5), and what does the Blend look like in 6)?
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7. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
jaygoo Nov 8, 2014 12:06 AM (in response to Jacob Bugge)Yeah I did set the orientation to align. The Blend looks like the last image I posted.
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8. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
Monika Gause Nov 8, 2014 2:25 AM (in response to jaygoo)If you want to do this with a blend you would have to do it with each single object, not with the row.
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9. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
Jacob Bugge Nov 8, 2014 3:58 AM (in response to jaygoo)jaygoo,
It seems that some of the complex shapes are just individual paths. What happens if you group them or turn them into (compound) paths, so that each shape is a Compound Path or a Group?
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10. Re: How to wrap different objects along a circular path
jaygoo Nov 16, 2014 12:26 AM (in response to Jacob Bugge)Sorry for the late response Jacob. Yea I tried to group them and it still distorts for some reason. I'll try to play around with it again later.








