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![]() ![]() Select all of the shapes, and remove their strokes. Here’s where the Pattern Tool is a huge time saver. Name your new pattern something different, and now you can alter this pattern to create something new. To do this, look for the Save a Copy option at the top edge of the window. This is already an interesting pattern, but we can save as a copy and create another pattern with this same setup. Make its bottom edge touch the bottom edge of the pattern’s square, and the top right corner touch the edge of the triangle, as in the image below. Next, select the Polygon Tool and create a hexagon. Notice how Illustrator automatically draws the circle at the top of the square, repeating the pattern. To do this, hold down the Alt/Option and the Shift keys while dragging outward. Next, add a circle, drawing the center over the bottom vertex of the triangle. Point the triangle downward, so that the top side is flat, going outside of the pattern square. Select the Star Tool and use the down arrows to reduce the number of sides to three, giving you a triangle. You don’t really even need to use a ton of shapes. The pattern tool makes it easy to create complex patterns in a matter of seconds. This staggers graphics in a hexagonal pattern vertically. This staggers graphics in a hexagonal pattern horizontally. This staggers graphics like rows of bricks, but vertically. This setting staggers graphics horizontally, like rows of bricks. The default grid spaces graphics equally horizontally and vertically. ![]() In the diagram you can see the different options, and how they drastically change the design. You can set the opacity and the number of the copies of your vector shapes at the bottom of the Pattern Panel.ĭifferent tiling options are presented in the ‘Tile Type’ dropdown. Now, we can decide how the pattern will be formed. Align the circle within the tile vertically and horizontally. Remove any stroke you might have applied and select any color as the fill. ![]() Next, select both circles and hit Command/Ctrl + 8 to create a compound path. Hold Down the Alt/Option Key + Shift and scale the top circle down. Hit Command/Ctrl+ C to copy, then hit Command/Ctrl+F to paste it in front, in the exact same place. Use the Direct Selection tool and select the circle. Select the Ellipse Tool and hold down the Option/Alt key (draw from center) and the Shift key (maintain aspect ration) and create a circle within the square tile. You can also link the width and height so they scale together.īefore we choose how the pattern will tile, let’s give Illustrator something simple to tile. The default width and height for our pattern section is 100px x 100px, but you can make it whatever you need. Otherwise you’ll find the Pattern Tool more difficult to work with. Important Note: Before diving into creating patterns with the Pattern Tool, make sure that “Move Tile With Art in unchecked in the center of the Panel. Notice the top menu item is where you will name your pattern. You’ll be using this to control the behavior of your pattern. You’ll immediate receive a message that the Pattern has been added to the Swatches Panel. This changes the interface, so that you have a central square on your canvas. To get started, open up Adobe Illustrator and go to Object > Pattern > Make. ![]()
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