Draw arcs, Draw spirals – Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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See also
“Drawing tool gallery” on page 26
“Keys for drawing” on page 462
Draw arcs
1
Select the Arc tool
.
2
Do one of the following:
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Position the pointer where you want the arc to begin, and drag to where you want the arc to end.
•
Click where you want the arc to begin. In the dialog box, click a square on the reference point locator
to
determine the point from which the arc is drawn. Then set any of the following options, and click
OK.
Length X-Axis
Specifies the width of the arc.
Length Y-Axis
Specifies the height of the arc.
Type
Specifies whether you want the object to be an open path or a closed path.
Base Along
Specifies the direction of the arc. Choose X Axis or Y Axis depending on whether you want to draw the
base of the arc along the horizontal (x) axis or vertical (y) axis.
Slope
Specifies the direction of the arc’s slope. Enter a negative value for a concave (inward) slope. Enter a positive
value for a convex (outward) slope. A slope of 0 creates a straight line.
Fill Arc
Fills the arc with the current fill color.
Note: To see a dynamic preview of the arc as you set options, double-click the arc tool in the Tools panel.
See also
“Drawing tool gallery” on page 26
“Keys for drawing” on page 462
Draw spirals
1
Select the Spiral tool
.
2
Do one of the following:
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Drag until the spiral is the desired size. Drag the pointer in an arc to rotate the spiral.
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Click where you want the spiral to begin. In the dialog box, set any of the following options, and click
OK.
Radius
Specifies the distance from the center to the outermost point in the spiral.
Decay
Specifies the amount by which each wind of the spiral should decrease relative to the previous wind.
Segments
Specifies how many segments the spiral has. Each full wind of the spiral consists of four segments.
Style
Specifies the direction of the spiral.
See also