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  Complex Circular Design Techniques
  April 23, 2007 | Posted in Illustrator | 169 Comments »
  Creating intricate circular designs and patterns may look difficult because the shapes can be very complicated, but you will be surprised at just how easy making these shapes can be. I will go over some neat tricks, tools, techniques, and settings that will have you pumping out perfect circular designs in no time using Illustrator.
  
  Complex Circular Vector Pattern Techniques
  
  This tutorial is split into 2 sections: The Rotate Tool, and a Custom Pattern Brush. The Rotate tool is faster and easier, but less accurate. So lets try it first, then move on to the brush techniques. Note: These techniques are intended for use with circles. Results will vary with other shapes.
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  Complex Circular Vector Pattern Techniques
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  Making Intricate Circular Designs with the Rotate Tool:
  
  In my opinion, the Rotate tool is highly underused and there is probably a good reason. It’s kind of confusing to figure out the first time you use it.
  
  This is what the Rotate tool looks like:
  
  Complex Circular Vector Pattern Techniques
  
  First I want to show how to use the tool, then I will show you a few examples, so let’s keep it simple and just make a rectangle on your artboard like this:
  
  Complex Circular Vector Pattern Techniques
  
  Now (with your rectangle still selected) Click on the rotate tool. You will see a small light-blue crosshair. The crosshair is the “origin,” or the point that you will be rotating from. You can move the origin anywhere you want by clicking where you want it. (you can click as many times as needed until you get it in your desired spot) You can also click and hold on the origin and drag it anywhere on the artboard.
  
  Complex Circular Vector Pattern Techniques
  
  I moved my origin just below my shape.
  
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  • Creating intricate circular designs and patterns may look difficult because the shapes can be very complicated, but you will be surprised at just how easy making these shapes can be. I will go over some neat tricks, tools, techniques, and settings that will have you pumping out perfect circular designs in no time using Illustrator.

     

    
     

     

    This tutorial is split into 2 sections: The Rotate Tool, and a Custom Pattern Brush. The Rotate tool is faster and easier, but less accurate. So lets try it first, then move on to the brush techniques. Note: These techniques are intended for use with circles. Results will vary with other shapes.

     

    Download the shapes I used for this tutorial so you can follow along:
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  "Creating intricate circular designs and patterns may look difficult because the shapes can be very complicated, but you will be surprised at just how easy making these shapes can be."

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