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    Default Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    Hey all,

    I realize that the "flower of life" symbol is simply aligning circles of the same size. I would like to know the process of how to create this within xara. It is the exact *process* (to make this perfect) that I would like to learn, not necessarily "to create the image". I hope you understand, and thanks for any tips!!!

    Reference:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_of_Life

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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    well if you are looking for a methodology, then using duplication should in theory do it - all you have to do is work out what the correct x and y settings should be, and choose a helpful circle size to begin with; judicious grouping should help to reduce the number of steps, I think

    best way to work out the settings may be to measure the distances, which I have not done

    this simpler pattern may help get your head round it [mine is hurting already ]
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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    ok here's how you do it old style:

    http://cosmoctopus.com/2012/03/how-t...lower-of-life/

    strikes me some geometry calculations required to get it right......

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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    I am working out a method of doing this using DPX it's a bit complex but it can be done. I'm looking at ways now to reduce the steps and make the finishing bits easier. I'll make a video tut explaining my process as soon as I can, however it may not be ready til late tonight my time (pacific standard time)
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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    good on yer

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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    Quite quickly done in DPX

    Make sure snap to objects is on
    create first circle say 200px and align on page on whole pixel co-ords
    clone circle and set size double (eg: 400px)
    Hold ctrl and right-click drag the centre circle to the inner edge of the N/S/W/E of the large circle
    Do the same with the 2/4/8/10 oclick positions (Xara's snapping guides will constrain angles)

    Done - see attached
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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    nice pattern

    not the right pattern, but a nice one

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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    Steve, going by the wiki page that Ron linked to in his opening post what you have done is not quite right.

    Ron, can you confirm for me that what you are trying to achieve is the flower of life as illustrated at the top of the Wiki page? That is the image that I am working on the method for.
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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    that's the flower of life symbol Frances, though I am assuming that's what Ron wants I don't know for sure - actually I didn't read the full article [silly me] - the 'seed of life' pic that I posted, which is a sub-set, is actually shown later on - it's all good symbolic stuff, takes me waaay back .....

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    Default Re: Question about how to create "The Flower of Life" symbol

    Ah, I was going by the picture HJ posted - I see now that's more like the 'Seed of Life' (though not the exact same).
    Oh well.. You can probably follow a similar process, I think 'a process' is what the OP was after in any case.

 

 

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