Linear fill - along a curve - is it possible?

[Rik]

Hi Xperts.

We all know about linear fills etc...
Shown in Pic 1.

But...

Is it possible to do a lenear fill along a curved object?
As I've tried to demonstrate in Pic 2.

[handrawn]

if you mean have the line of the fill follow the line of the curve the answer is no, in as much as there is no freeform fill in xtreme/designer

you'd have to have a seperate fill object and mould it or similar - maybe make use of blends - you can map those to a curve..

[Rik]

Thanks Steve.

I've been playing about with moulds and blends and so on but just wondered if linear fill along a curved object was something others had done?
I think it would be a great tool but then that's just me.

This has stopped me from creating a few things but that may also be to do with my lack of experience.
Linear fill along a curve would do it for me though!!!

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actually Rik a linear fill is really just a blend in as much as it is made up of graduated bands of colour - so you should get good results with the blend tool for a simple non-linear but uniform fill

[James Allen]

Hi Rik,

I think it's best just to use an ellipse fill, as per the example.

[Rik]

Ah!

Now maybe you can see why my thread started with the word 'Xperts'

I've done a few tutorials where profile has been adjusted but not really understood it.
So, I guess I'll have to look at that sort of stuff and see what I can try and work out.

Cheers James. I shall have a good look at your .xar file.
Many thanks indeed to you and Steve for taking the time to reply.

James: I've been looking at your .xar file and - Brilliant!

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James - thats a good solution for the shape in question

might get complicated if there is more than one bend in the curve ....

[haakoo]

Like this?
Hans
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[Rik]

That is very very cool Hans. Probably answers exactly what I want to do.

But, I for one, cannot see what you did.

Maybe I can see some blending in there but for the likes of me, there needs to be a bit of a tutorial.

EDIT: Having had another look, the name of your .xar file is a bit of a clue but a small tutorial would sitll be appreciated by me. And if you were to catch me in a pub, you would be able to demand a whole pint!

EDIT again: OK Hans. I removed the blends and can see exactly what you did.

[handrawn]

or maybe: