How to create better scaleable shapes

[craiigman]

I am trying to create a petal shape to create a flower. I used the diamond tool, converted to curves, I then used the curve tool to make the shape.

However when I scale the shape, it goes very out of shape, see attachments. Work around I have at the moment is to use the pen tool and go around the shape and create it that way, but that seems a long way and I can’t be sure it’s now perfect.

Im wondering if there is an option I should be ticking or something?

[Aammppaa]

Looks like you are using the Corner Tool.

You need to bake the corners (or simply convert to curves again) before you scale the shape.

[craiigman]

1 hour ago, Aammppaa said:

Looks like you are using the Corner Tool.

You need to bake the corners (or simply convert to curves again) before you scale the shape.

Thank you! My actual reaction was “you legend”. Was hoping it was something simple like that.

[Alfred]

4 minutes ago, craiigman said:

My actual reaction was “you legend”.

Goldfish don’t usually have legs, let alone legends! 

[craiigman]

2 hours ago, Aammppaa said:

Looks like you are using the Corner Tool.

You need to bake the corners (or simply convert to curves again) before you scale the shape.

I don’t suppose you know if it’s possible to move all 6 of these shapes at the same time outwards?

I want the bottom to match up with the shape below but i cant seem to align them all properly when done individually

[Paul Mudditt]

@craiigmanSelect the group, grab the corner to adjust the size, place two other fingers as modifiers then drag the corner again.

[craiigman]

28 minutes ago, Paul Mudditt said:

@craiigmanSelect the group, grab the corner to adjust the size, place two other fingers as modifiers then drag the corner again.

 

Thank you, but that scales the shape size, I just want to move them

[Paul Mudditt]

23 minutes ago, craiigman said:

Thank you, but that scales the shape size, I just want to move them

Ah ok. Have you tried using symbols, a different symbol for each set of petals. Then you can adjust and move them in and out to retain symmetry.

[craiigman]

39 minutes ago, Paul Mudditt said:

Ah ok. Have you tried using symbols, a different symbol for each set of petals. Then you can adjust and move them in and out to retain symmetry.

Spot on, thank you!

[Paul Mudditt]

8 minutes ago, craiigman said:

Spot on, thank you!

No problem, I‘d assumed you were using symbols already to manipulate the petals. Symbols are very cool.

[craiigman]

2 minutes ago, Paul Mudditt said:

No problem, I‘d assumed you were using symbols already to manipulate the petals. Symbols are very cool.

Out of curiosity how did you duplicate all those petals? Do you have a keyboard?

[Paul Mudditt]

10 minutes ago, craiigman said:

Out of curiosity how did you duplicate all those petals? Do you have a keyboard?

Meant to mention that, best thing I ever asked them to do, implement the desktop shortcuts. I have a belkin Smart Keyboard, ^J is duplicate and comes into its own with power duplicate.

[craiigman]

On 7/9/2019 at 4:47 PM, Aammppaa said:

Looks like you are using the Corner Tool.

You need to bake the corners (or simply convert to curves again) before you scale the shape.

 

On 7/9/2019 at 5:58 PM, Alfred said:

Goldfish don’t usually have legs, let alone legends! 

 

On 7/9/2019 at 9:40 PM, Paul Mudditt said:

Meant to mention that, best thing I ever asked them to do, implement the desktop shortcuts. I have a belkin Smart Keyboard, ^J is duplicate and comes into its own with power duplicate.

Do any of you know how I can set strokes to adjust size according to scale? Examples attached.

 

[Alfred]

12 minutes ago, craiigman said:

Do any of you know how I can set strokes to adjust size according to scale?

In the Advanced section of the Stroke Studio there’s a ‘Scale with Object’ switch.

[craiigman]

On 7/14/2019 at 9:44 PM, Alfred said:

In the Advanced section of the Stroke Studio there’s a ‘Scale with Object’ switch.

Thank you!