I hope you've enjoyed this grid Illustrator tutorial and that you can use these techniques as you continue to create grids in Illustrator.
#Grids in design how to#
Now you know how to make a grid in Illustrator. Step 6Īlternatively, you can select the Polar Grid Tool and simply click and drag to draw a grid in Illustrator.īefore you release the mouse button to create the grid, you can press the up/down arrow buttons to increase/decrease the number of concentric circles in your polar grid, or the left/right arrow buttons to decrease/increase the number of radial dividers in your polar grid. Uncheck the Create Compound Path From Ellipses box to fill all the circles with the active fill color. Step 5Ĭheck the Fill Grid box to fill your radial grid with the active fill color. Step 4Ĭheck Create Compound Path From Ellipses to convert the concentric circles into a single compound path. Use the Skew slider from the Radial Dividers section to set how your straight lines are weighted counterclockwise or clockwise in the grid.
Use the Skew slider from the Concentric Dividers section to set how your concentric circles are weighted toward the inside or the outside of the grid. Use the Number input box from the Radial Dividers section to set the number of straight lines that you want to add between the center and the edge of the grid. Use the Number input box from the Concentric Dividers section to set the number of concentric circles that you want to add besides the main one. How to Create a Polar Grid in Adobe Illustrator Step 1Īs with the Rectangular Grid Tool, you can either double-click the Polar Grid Tool or just select it and click on your artboard to open the Polar Grid Tool Options window, where you can set the settings for the grid that you're about to create. It can be a much easier method to edit the grid size in Illustrator.īefore you release the mouse button to create the grid, you can press the up/down arrow buttons to increase/decrease the number of horizontal lines in your rectangular grid, or the left/right arrow buttons to increase/decrease the number of vertical lines in your rectangular grid. Step 6Īlternatively, you can select the Rectangular Grid Tool and simply click and drag to create a grid in Illustrator. Step 5Ĭheck the Fill Grid box to fill your new grid with the active fill color. Step 4Ĭheck the Use Outside Rectangle As Frame box to unite the top, bottom, left, and right grid lines into a single rectangle. Use the Skew slider from the Vertical Dividers section to set how your vertical lines are weighted to the left or right edge. Use the Skew slider from the Horizontal Dividers section to set how your horizontal lines are weighted toward the top or bottom of the grid. Use the Number input box from the Vertical Dividers section to set the number of vertical lines that will appear between the leftmost and rightmost grid lines. Use the Number input box from the Horizontal Dividers section to set the number of horizontal lines that will appear between the top and bottom grid lines. Using one of those four reference points, you can set the point from which your grid will be drawn. Use the Width and Height settings to set the size of your grid. You can either double-click the Rectangular Grid Tool or just select it and click on your artboard to open the Rectangular Grid Tool Options window, where you can set the settings for the grid that you're about to create. How to Create a Rectangular Grid in Adobe Illustrator Step 1 Once you've selected them, let's see how you can use these tools to make a grid in Illustrator. If you can't see those tools, you need to go to Window > Toolbars > Advanced. To select one of these two tools, click and hold the Line Segment Tool from your toolbar. Use the Rectangular Grid Tool to create rectangular grids or the Polar Grid Tool to create polar grids in Illustrator. How to Use the Grid Tools in Adobe Illustrator