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Lesson 4. "Functions" application, creating irregular guilloches

Part 1: Setting "Functions" by means of Fourier series

  • Open an example in Functions Library
  • Look through the Library Functions
  • Change Function parameters
  • Create a new Function
  • Select the new Function for the Envelope
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Part 2: "Filler" deformation by means of Fourier series coefficients

  • Open an example of a simple rosette
  • Change coefficients of the Function
  • "Filler" type is changed
  • Let's try to change other coefficients of the Function
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Part 3: "Functions" application for creating various backgrounds

  • Open an example of a simple background
  • Select the Function used in the Filler
  • Start changing Function parameters
  • The background appearance changes as well
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Part 4: "2D Function" application

  • Open a new document
  • Create a new base - polyline
  • Create a new Envelope
  • Create a new 2D Function
  • Set the Function for the Envelope
  • Duplicate the Envelope
  • Create a new Filler
  • Edit Base shape
  • Import the base shape from the vector file
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Part 5: Creating nonlinearity by means of "2D Function"

  • Open a new document and set its parameters
  • Create a simple background made up of one Filler
  • Create a new 2D Function
  • Select the Function for frequency modulation
  • Change the Function
  • Select the Function for Filler modulation
  • Change modulation parameters
  • Select line width modulation
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Part 6: "Filler" parameters modulation by means of the "Functions"

  • Open a new document and set its parameters
  • Create a radial rosette
  • Create a 2D Function
  • Select displacement modulation
  • Create a new Filler
  • Select frequency modulation to compensate lines density in the centre of the rosette
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Part 7: "3D Function" application

  • Open a new document and set its parameters
  • Create a simple background
  • Load Functions Library
  • Select various Functions for Filler modulation
  • Change Function coordinates into global
  • Use other Functions
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