In the process of urban planning and landscape design, flow map and landscape node map are often drawn. We can use the pattern brush definition function in AI to facilitate the simultaneous drawing of streamline nodes to improve efficiency.
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Draw streamlines using the Line Tool with the stroke
Draw node pattern
Draw arrow symbol
Open the palette palette in the window menu, drag streamlines, nodes, and arrows into the palette, and rename them
Open the Brushes Panel in the window panel and click Brushes, Pattern Brushes. In the Brush Definition panel, set the collage, corner, and end point patterns, respectively. Click the list below to select a pattern, and then create a new brush.
Use the pen, drawing tool to draw the path (straight path), then select the path and click on the created brush in the Brush panel
Double-click the defined brush and check Preview in the panel to adjust the scale
Use the node tool to adjust the path node, the node will be deformed, the Angle is too large or too small, the node disappears
This method is suitable for straight path, but not suitable for curved path. However, through this idea, we can understand the definition and use of AI pattern brushes.