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    Default The 'D' Challenge

    I drew this.
    Went through quite a process and wondered if there was an easier or a different way.

    And as there are so many clever member here, I thought I would ask everyone how they would go about making this.

    So, how would you draw this shape, and keep things accurate?
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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    Hi Rik,
    for a typographer easy. I took the Powerline Font from Bitstream and converted it to shapes. Then connect the ends an increase the line thicknes. That all.
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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    Rik - Is this your design? If so it is really excellent.

    Attached is my method. The small squares and rectangles are for spacing and I placed guidelines in the center of the squares.

    The arcs are half circles and connect to lines.

    I set the setting in the Line Gallery to Butt Cap and Miter Join.

    Increased the line width until it matched your image, 28px.

    It was a lot easier for me because I used your design as a template and recreated the shape.

    @Ernie - You are too quick.
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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    Hi Rik, here's my version. I started with a D 200px Open Sans Extra Bold and made 2 smaller ones, added glow shadow to the 2 smaller D's, hide some of the white lines and added some white squares

    Ciao

    Roly


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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    A one step blend of two simple lines.
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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    siran - Brilliant!

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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    Quote Originally Posted by siran View Post
    A one step blend of two simple lines.
    Most impressive !!
    I wouldn't thought of this by any stretch.
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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    I used spacers and half circles, like Gary did.
    By drawing rectangles for the straight parts, and using one circle to cut out the correct size from another circle. Then I thought that this was maybe getting a bit too complicated.
    However, if I wanted to keep the spacing correct, and keep the angles of the curvature of the semi circular parts correct, then I felt that this method would give me the greatest accuracy.

    I like the blending solutions, but, how do you draw the two shapes accurately, in the first place, siran?

    Also, when I remove the blend from the attached file, and re-apply the blend in my XDP11, then it doesn't blend properly.
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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    Gary: This was something I'd seen some time ago. And wanted to see if I could draw it. Because it looked a bit challenging to me!
    It was a gold coloured one.
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    Default Re: The 'D' Challenge

    Well siran certainly takes the prize.

 

 

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