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Geometric shape dot artwork / colorswatches

Geometric shape dot artwork :  dotted lines spiraled into center 

Geometric shape dot artwork in Adobe Illustrator (AMAZING TRICK!)

'polygon' in the left toolbar > click once > polycon dialog window => radius (반지름) : 900px / sides : 6

property > appearance > click 'stroke' text(underlined) => weight : 15pt, cap / cap,corner : round, align stroke : center / aligns dashes to corners... / dash : 1pt, gap : 50pt

gradient palet => click the gradient rectangle to activate 

effect > distort & transform > transform => horizontal : 91%, vertical : 91% / options : check following 3 (transform objects, transform patterns, scale strokes & effects) / rotate > angle : 12 - tweak the angle using the arrow keys (click the input) 

object > expand appearance

object > expand => 'stroke'(expand)

ungroup (⇧ + ⌘ + G) 3 times -> layer : <path> and <compound path>

object > compound path > release

group (⌘ + G)

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choose a coloscheme in https://color.adobe.com/explore > add to a library

illustrator > library => right-click on 'color theme' > add theme to swatches 

(this only works if you have Creative Cloud in terms of getting the color this way link)

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google 'random swatches fill illustrator script'

install 'Random Swatches Fill http://vectorboom.com/load/freebies/freescripts/randomswatchesfill/22-1-0-167

Install the script( 'RandomSwatchesFill.js' ) into the following folder:

Applications / Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5\Presets\en_GB\Scripts

close illustrator down and reopen it.  now I have  "file > scripts > RandomSwatchesFill   link

 

ungroup the object (⇧ + ⌘ + G) and click the parts to apply the color.

hold command(⌘) and click on the colors in the swatches panel

apply script : file > scripts > RandomSwatchesFill  

 

 

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