Add Symmetry to shapes.

Necro_Zagnith · Post by **Necro_Zagnith** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:38 pm

I have AS5 (not pro) and I want to make a stick man's body segments look like popsicle sticks with curved ends, but i don't know how i could be able to make the shape symmetrical. Any help would be great, thanks!

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:56 am

Use the grid and check grid snap. Alternatively enter symmetric coordinates values with the numerical input of the translate points tool.
-G

Necro_Zagnith · Post by **Necro_Zagnith** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:27 am

Would i have to do this after i make the whole thing a shape or as i add points, also what's grid snap?

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:40 am

No grid in the non pro version. Try the direct edition of the points by coordinates.

-G

Necro_Zagnith · Post by **Necro_Zagnith** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:06 am

Thank you very much!

dueyftw · Post by **dueyftw** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:13 am

Another way is to draw one side of a shape, vertical downward. Copy then paste, Ctrl c, Ctrl v. Use the size tool to flip you copy. Attach the points and fill.
Gives a ruff symmetry. You will most likely need to rotate your shape.

Dale

arfa · Post by **arfa** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:34 pm

start with a circle
copy and past it
translate it downward - constraining
add joining points off the outer edges of circles
create shapes for the two vertical lines and the upper/lower halves of the circles

An alternative to create shapes is to trace over the circle/lines