In my work, we use a programme that has this Logo.
I wondered how the squares, that appear to be going around a globe, would be drawn?
If you can, show us all, how you would do it?
Looks tricky, to me!
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In my work, we use a programme that has this Logo.
I wondered how the squares, that appear to be going around a globe, would be drawn?
If you can, show us all, how you would do it?
Looks tricky, to me!
I would create a group of three gapped blocks and clone and separate horizontally and blend 25 Steps.
I would Convert to Editable Shapes and recolour each square.
I would regroup each trio and then apply a thin Extrusion.
Reposition and swing along the different axes to create an ellipse of blocks.
Finally reduce the more "distant" one to effect perspective.
Acorn
I would love to see the result in a drawing?
One thing that comes to mind is that the gaps are of a different size in between the squares.
And there's curvature.
So, I can't see how by using the Extrude Tool, you would achieve the slight curvature?
Referring to the front section:
What I did was to draw a line on the left and one on the right side.
Then used the Blend Tool, put in the right amount of steps and adjusted the Position Profile to get the correct spacing. Then converted to shapes and ungrouped.
Even then, I had to re-position the lines to be in the correct place.
Then drew the two horizontal lines.
Converted all the lines (of the appropriate thickness) to shapes and cut out of a rectangular shape to give the squares.
The part that curves round the back, I couldn't get the Blend Tool to work!
But, I wonder if there's a better method, than mine?!
I'll have a go as quick as I can,Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
Acorn
Did you try an envelope? Mould Tool.
Two envelopes. One for the front squares and another for the squares on the back of the curve.
Gary,
Yesterday I tried the Mould tool and with some success in the shape of the curve but not maintaining the squares shape. By detaching the Envelope I could get the right curvature fairly close to the example but the squares were stretched to rectangle shapes when using the Mould tool. Not sure how to correct for that.
Ray
Here's my effort.
All of these would require a lot of tweaking plus being a good designer as well.
In this example I blended 2 curves to make the horizontal spaces, then added vertical lines.
Convert the lines to shapes then added shapes.
Break shapes.
Snap Gary, that's how I did it too ;)
Using the Mould Tool (as Gary suggested), you can get quite a decent result.
But, how do you go about separating all the individual squares?
I tried: Convert to Editable Shapes, then Ungroup. But, that doesn't separate all the squares.
However, you can CTRL+Click to select individual squares. Not ideal, but it does work.
I've used the Mould Tool for, both, the front and the rear set of squares.
Not quite like the original, but, I got fairly close!
I've just added some quick shading for effect.
What do you think?
Well done Rik. In fact, VERY WELL DONE!
That's a good attempt Rik. I know I am being a bit of a pain here but that is a job for Illustrator CS2 and above using 3D effects onto a circle, saving your squares as a symbol which are drawn straight across the page. Go back into an edit of your 3D sphere and then mapping your squares onto that. You would have to rotate your symbol to achieve the look that you wanted and maybe change the lighting a bit as well but that would be it. Sorry I forgot to mention the stray squares on the R/hand side you could either expand your ribbon effect and scale or shear or just add them on manually using pen tool. I know I am out of order here as the question referred to a Xara drawing but when I see something could be done really easier in another piece of software I would use that.
Many users (including me) have Illustrator.Quote:
Originally Posted by Albacore
However, I wouldn't know how to do any of what you kindly explained.
If you wanted, you could do a small tutorial (simple steps) and then I would see what you mean?
And actually learn something.
There's a Graphics Chat forum. You could post your tutorial there and develop our skills.
Particularly if there are others like me who tried Illustrator, and couldn't get on with it. And your tutorial may just get me/them started.
If you know what I mean?
Rik, select the mould, convert to editable shapes, un-group (perhaps un-group again) break shapes ;)Quote:
But, how do you go about separating all the individual squares?
I don't know what I may have been doing wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill
But, ungroup seems to work without any problems, now.
The original is on the left, and my drawing is on the right.
Apart from the 10 squares on the right (including the ones that seem to be flying off), all the rest were done using the Mould Tool method.
I was quite pleased that the squares that intersect the grey square, are reasonably well positioned.
My late offering:
Attachment 118408
I have used the Mould Tool as well but failed to count the vertical columns correctly so I had extra squares to delete.
I digressed into creating an entire sphere so I could get the curvature right but it would go round the left corner properly.
Lots of last minute fudging so definitely not as automated as I wanted; I even tried the Xara built-in Tracer :<(
Acorn
Nicely done, Acorn.
I think I prefer the 'mould' method.
For me, the horizontal and vertical spacing in between all the squares adjust accordingly. If you know what I mean?!
That's fantastic Eric!Quote:
Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill
You might find this of interest Rik, I was messing around with lines and shapes, you know, like one does! :D
While I'm here I just want to thank all the well wishes I recieved again and infom you all I had the throat tumour removed successfully, just a bit squeeky at the moment. :D
Stygg
That's excellent, Stygg.
But, how did you make the first line with all the squares, in the first place?
I think I posted the answer to your question a while back Rik when I first made the Racing Brush but no problem here it is again:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rik
Stygg
Aha!
You created a brush.
That's the part I missed!
has any body used photviewer pro to make drawing? I feel very comfortable while using photoviewer pro. Its very easy.