This example illustrates how to use and
. The aim is to design the lute rose (the decorative
cover of a lute's sound hole) shown in
Figure 11.105. This example uses a radial grid. All
co-ordinates (R:A) are radial
co-ordinates where R is the radius (bp) and A is the angle (degrees).
Use Settings->Grid->Grid Settings... to select a
radial grid with 100bp major division interval, 10 sub-divisions and
32 spokes. (See Figure 11.92.)
Figure 11.92: Selecting a Radial Grid
Create a (using the || and
the ||) started at (20:-170)
containing three Bézier segments with :
In ||, use the
popup menu and select Path Symmetry->Has Symmetry
(see Figure 11.94).
Figure 11.94: Give the Path Symmetry Using the Popup Menu
Using the edit path popup menu again, deselect
Path Symmetry->Anchor End Control (see
Figure 11.95).
Figure 11.95: De-anchoring the End Control Using the Popup Menu
Still in edit path mode, move the governing the line of symmetry (colored blue by default) to
(85:-90) and (215:90) (see Figure 11.96).
Figure 11.96: Move the Line of Symmetry
Select the last on the path (not including
the line of symmetry) and select the edit path popup menu item
Convert To Curve. This should add a curve
segment that joins the underlying path with its reflection (see
Figure 11.97). Note that this joining segment only has
one curvature control to enforce symmetry.
Figure 11.97: Add a Joining Curve Between the Underlying Path and its
Reflection
Move the curvature on the join segment to
(see Figure 11.98).
Figure 11.98: Adjust the Curvature Control of the Join Segment
Leave edit path mode and, ensuring the path is still
selected, use the Edit->Path->Line Styles->All Styles...
menu item to change the path style to: 10bp pen width, round
cap and round join (see Figure 11.99).
Figure 11.99: Change the Path Style
The path should now look like that shown in
Figure 11.100.
Figure 11.100: The Symmetric Path
Ensure that the path is selected. Use the
Transform->Pattern->Set Pattern... menu item. This should
open the dialog box shown in Figure 11.101. Set the
number of replicas to 11. Select the Rotational
tab, and set the angle of rotation to 30 degrees.
Figure 11.101: Setting the Pattern
The should now look like that shown in
Figure 11.102.
Figure 11.102: The Pattern
Switch to edit path mode. You should now see an extra
(colored green by default). Move this control
to (0:0) (see Figure 11.103).
Figure 11.103: Move the Control Governing the Rotational Anchor
Leave path edit mode, select the
|| and draw a circle
around the pattern (see Figure 11.104).
Figure 11.104: Add a Circle Around the Pattern
Select the circle, set its ||
to black and move the circle to the ||
of the . Select the pattern, and set its
|| to white. The
image should now look as Figure 11.105.