What's the best way to create a modified pie shape and then map it around a circle?
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2010-02-27, 12:19 PM
What's the best way to create a modified pie shape and then map it around a circle?
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2010-03-09, 07:10 AM
This forum limit only 4 images per post - so I have to split my answer into several replies.
This is one of may way of achieving what you want. For simplicity sake, I have only split the outer circle in 4. 1) Create a two circles inside each other. Make sure they are real circles :-) Select both circles. Also note the use of guides - these are handy when dealing with stuff like this. 2) Subtract shapes by using the Edit -> Shapes -> Subtract Shapes menu 3) Cover the bottom half + "some more" with a square. Use the guide-lines for some eye-measure. You do NOT want to put the top of the sqaure directly on the middle of the circle. 4) Subtract the selected shapes again using the Edit -> Shapes -> Subtract Shapes menu
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2010-03-09, 07:11 AM
This forum limit only 4 images per post - so I have to split my answer into several replies.
5) You now have a half-circle 6) 3) Cover the right half + "some more" with a square. Use the guide-lines for some eye-measure. You do NOT want to put the left of the sqaure directly on the middle of the half circle. 7) Subtract the selected shapes again using the Edit -> Shapes -> Subtract Shapes menu 8) You now have the first quarter of the outer circle in place
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2010-03-09, 07:12 AM
This forum limit only 4 images per post - so I have to split my answer into several replies.
9) Select and duplicate the shape 10) Use the "Horizonal Mirror" function in the Shape Geometry property 11) Adjust the mirrored shape - and pronto - you now have the upper half in place 12) Select both shapes and duplicate
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2010-03-09, 07:14 AM
This forum limit only 4 images per post - so I have to split my answer into several replies.
13) Use the "Vertical Mirror" function in the Shape Geometry property 14) Adjust the bottom half of the - place a smaller circle in the center - add colours and shadows: Hope this helps. \Ruben
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2010-03-09, 10:38 AM
If you have OmniGraffle 5.1 installed - there is also a stencil you can begin with.
STEP 1: Find the Shapes stencil within the Common category / folder. STEP 2: Select the wedged shape. Add the guides to have some control further down the road. STEP 3: Add a circle on top of the wedged shape. STEP 4: Select both shapes, and subtract the shapes using sing the Edit -> Shapes -> Subtract Shapes menu. Now you have the basis building block for the rest of your diagram :-) Another way to get hold of the first wedge is to get it from the Creat Object menu: Last edited by ruben; 2010-03-09 at 10:44 AM..
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2010-06-15, 09:11 AM
I have a quick question, when I create a shape using this method, the selection box around the part (4 small squares to resize) are the same size as the original part, if I have a quarter circle, the selection box shows the space a full half would take.
What am I doing wrong?
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