You can achieve this by placing markers of equal offset value exactly on the start and end delimiters. To save time, you may quickly create a constant offset by holding down Shift-Option Mac or Shift-Alt Windows while initially dragging the path to create a new reshape:.
In the above example of a Constant Offset reshape, it is natural to want the offset path section to extend from the original path at its original angle.
With Smart Joining enabled by clicking the button on the panel , Reform will, when possible, try and extend the path section while keeping the path's original angle:.
When dragging out a constant offset, you can toggle Smart Joining by pressing the S key. The Smart Joined extension is always straight, even if the path is curved. If you move a marker, for example, but then want to put it back exactly where it was, you can simply undo your last change. By default, these are the left and right square bracket keys respectively [ and ] , but these may be reassigned, as with any keyboard shortcut.
To save a profile, see below. Annotation Color: The main color used to draw the reshaped path, markers, and delimiters; red by default. Target Color: The color used to show the original path. It is also used for loop mode markers; blue by default. Thick Path Shape Preview checkbox: When enabled, the original and reshaped path previews are drawn with a thick line, and larger marker annotations are used.
Higher tolerance values will remove more points but may make the final path vary from its preview slightly. Move Points to Tangencies checkbox: When enabled, points along the reshaped path will be located at horizontal and vertical tangencies when possible. Edit Selected Paths Only checkbox: When enabled, paths must be selected before the Reform tool will edit them.
Informational area: Shows a brief description of each preference setting when the cursor is being held over it. To save a profile, use the panel flyout menu when a reform operation is in progress and choose Save Profile To apply an existing profile to a path, start editing the path with the Reform tool and if necessary move the delimiters to the desired positions. Then choose the desired profile from the panel flyout menu.
Profiles may be renamed or deleted by choosing Manage Profiles Reform gives the best results when it is used to make subtle changes to paths. Very large offsets will often produce unpredictable results, especially at corners. We are always striving to improve our plugins. We encourage you to report bugs or inconsistencies, as well as ideas for new features or other ways to make the plugin perform better for you. Watch Adobe Illustrator designer and instructor, Dave Watkins, explore Reform in a creative workflow:.
The Reform plugin allows you to sculpt your paths and avoid bezier Read more ». The Reform Plugin from Astute Graphics allows you to constant offset any With four plugins updated this month, we have a selection of exciting Astute Graphics.
Reform User Manual 12 minute read. The following items are shown: 1. Basic Edits Tool only The delimiters can be moved by dragging them. To change only its position, drag the marker's black line or black square annotation.
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