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Start Offset: This is the distance from the left side of the path to the location of the first shape:
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Repeat: Choose Count if you want to specify how many copies to place along the path. Choose Fill
Path length if you want the program to automatically fill in the number of repeats that will fill the path
using the spacing you enter:
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Spacing: Enter the desired spacing between repeats:
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Alignment: This refers to the object being repeated. Choose Top to have the top of the shape aligned
along the path. Choose Bottom to have the bottom of the shape aligned along the path. Choose Middle
to have the center of the shape aligned along the path:
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Offset: This is how far away from the path you want the repeats to be. For example, if you choose
Bottom for Alignment a
nd then 0.15” or 0.25” for
Offset
, then the bottom of the shapes will be 0.15” or
0.25” above the path:
9.09.1 Designing a Scalloped Oval
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Create an eyelet circle like the one shown in Section 9.06.1 . Also, use the Circle tool to create an oval for
the path:
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Before using the Object on Path function, make sure the eyelet shape is above the oval path on the Layers
Panel:
Start Offset = 0 Start Offset
= 0.5”
Start Offset
= 1.5”
Repeats: Count 10 Repeats: Fill path length
Spacing = 0 Spacing = 0
.2”
Spacing = 0
.5”
Alignment: Top Alignment: Middle Alignment: Bottom
Offset
= 0.15”
Offset = 0 Offset
= 0.25”
Shape
Path