Expand Stroke

[BHIP]

Good Morning,

 

I'm having a heck of a time with Expand Stroke. I've been all over the forum and I still don't understand.

 

Attached is a Geometric Eye. I want to make all the segments an individual shape so I can color each one differently. 

 

I honestly made it work once last week. I got everything to connect to make every segment it's own shape.

 

And then I lost it.

 

I've been all over the forums again, looking at every topic on expand stroke and I cannot, for the life of me, recreate what I did.

 

Is there a tutorial out there or a Mov?

 

Thanks for all your help.

 

Bill

 

 

32 division Circle1.afdesign

[crabtrem]

If I understand you correctly.  And each segment is the individual line segments between crossovers. I think you want to select all your objects, and use the divide boolean.  

I believe the expand stroke only separates the stroke from the fill as two separate objects.  

There is a tutorial for expand stroke, but I will have to find it.

[crabtrem]

You might also consider using the Boolean combine, and using the gradient tool to cause a multi-color type of look across your design too.  Something to consider.

[crabtrem]

Here is the tutorial for Expand Stroke, 

[BHIP]

Thanks. The Divide Shape worked. I should have gone to school for this. :)