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.
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.
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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..
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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!!!
Featured Artist on Xara Xone . May 2011
. A Shield . My First Tutorial
. Bottle Cap . My Second Tutorial on Xara Xone
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
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Hi Rik,
I think it's best just to use an ellipse fill, as per the example.
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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!
Last edited by Rik; 30 December 2010 at 09:46 PM. Reason: addition
Featured Artist on Xara Xone . May 2011
. A Shield . My First Tutorial
. Bottle Cap . My Second Tutorial on Xara Xone
James - thats a good solution for the shape in question
might get complicated if there is more than one bend in the curve ....
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Like this?
Hans
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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.
Last edited by Rik; 30 December 2010 at 10:16 PM.
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. A Shield . My First Tutorial
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or maybe:
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