what is best way to draw a parallelogram??

marcy

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Aug 2, 2007, 9:02:39 PM8/2/07

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I need a slanted rectangle. I can't figure out how I pull
a rectangle into different slants.

Anyone??

thanks
beginner

nono umasy

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Aug 2, 2007, 10:15:50 PM8/2/07

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Object > Transform > Shear

marcy

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Aug 2, 2007, 10:24:36 PM8/2/07

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thanks!

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marcy

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Aug 2, 2007, 10:40:34 PM8/2/07

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> Object > Transform > Shear

Would you know how to join a bunch of identical ones end to end??

thanks again!!

nono umasy

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Aug 3, 2007, 12:03:00 AM8/3/07

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On Aug 2, 7:40 pm, "marcy" <marcy1...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "nono umasy" <nigelinsouthamer...@gmail.com> wrote in message

> > Object > Transform > Shear
>
> Would you know how to join a bunch of identical ones end to end??
>
> thanks again!!

you have several align tools ,
select your objects and then Objects > Align or something like that. i
dont have illy open right now.
there are also icons for aligning.

marcy

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Aug 3, 2007, 11:35:10 AM8/3/07

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Can I make a bunch of copies easily? Sorry to ask such beginner questions,
I have tried to look this up but can't find an answer.

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jbl

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Aug 4, 2007, 7:47:13 AM8/4/07

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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:35:10 -0400, "marcy" <marc...@hotmail.com>
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Select the object, then

Object > Transform > Transform Each
(Atl + Shift + Ctrl + D) using Windows

you wi8ll see the Transfrom Each dialog box

Scale = 100%, 100% (H & V)

Move
Horizontal = width of object
Vertical = 0

select Copy, not OK

This places a copy to the right of the original.

Key Ctrl + D for another copy, continuing hitting Ctrl + D till you
have enough copies.

You might have to play around with the Move Horizontal = xxx because
of the objects stroke width and exactly how you want it.

Mac shortcuts would obviously be different.

As an example if you wanted each copy to align horizontally & decend 1
pt

Move
Horizontal = xxx pt
Vertical = 1 pt

jbl

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Aug 4, 2007, 8:12:34 AM8/4/07

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On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 06:47:13 -0500, jbl <jbl...@SPAMhotmail.com>
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To decend this should be
Vertical = -1 pt

>Move
>Horizontal = xxx pt
>Vertical = 1 pt
>

The above would create copite ascending by 1 pt each time

And while I don't get a comission or have anything to do with it, I
strongly recommend the book Adobe Illustrator CS Revealed, Chris
Botello (526 pages) for beginners and for reference to experienced
users. $14.99 new at amazon dot com.

I keep a PDF copy and refer to it often.
>
>jbl

marcy

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Aug 4, 2007, 6:24:04 PM8/4/07

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>>As an example if you wanted each copy to align horizontally & decend 1
>>pt
>>
>
> To decend this should be
> Vertical = -1 pt
>
>
>>Move
>>Horizontal = xxx pt
>>Vertical = 1 pt
>>
>
> The above would create copite ascending by 1 pt each time

Thanks jbl!!!

Great info. I want to align them end to end with no space in between.
Do you happen to know the code for that?

marcy

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Thanks jbl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

marcy

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Aug 4, 2007, 9:20:14 PM8/4/07

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And once you have done that once, you can repeat with Ctrl + D.

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steggy

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Aug 6, 2007, 5:37:55 PM8/6/07

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If horizontally: make sure what the length of the (larger)
bottom line is.

Use the Transform > Move Command. Copy horizontally with
that horizontal shift. If you want them to shift also a bit
vertically, type in that value also. After that: cmnd-D