Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 - Manual (Page 539)

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Graphs
Last updated 6/5/2015
2 Paint the rectangle as desired, or fill and stroke it with None so that it is invisible.
3 Create the design using any of the drawing tools, or position an existing design in front of the rectangle.
4 Using the Selection tool , select the entire design, including the rectangle.
5 Choose Object > Group to group the design.
6 Choose Object > Graph > Design.
7 Click New Design. A preview of the selected design appears. Only the portion of the design that fits inside the
backmost rectangle is visible, but the whole design appears when used in the graph.
8 Click Rename to name the design.
Creating a graph design is similar to creating a pattern.
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Create a sliding column design
1 Create a rectangle as the backmost object in the design. This rectangle is the boundary for the graph design.
2 Create the design using one of the drawing tools, or place an existing design in front of the rectangle.
3 Use the Pen tool to draw a horizontal line to define where the design is to be stretched or compressed.
4 Select all parts of the design, including the horizontal line.
5 Choose Object > Group to group the design.
6 Use the Direct Selection tool or Group Selection tool to select the horizontal line. Be sure to select only the
horizontal line.
7 Choose View > Guides > Make Guides.
8 Choose View > Guides > Lock Guides to remove the check mark next to Lock so you can unlock the guides. Move
the design around to make sure that the guide moves with the design.
9 Use the Selection tool to select the whole design.
10 Choose Object > Graph > Design.
11 Click New Design. A preview of the selected design appears.
12 Click Rename to name the design.
Add totals to a column design
1 Create the column design.
2 Select the Type tool . Position the pointer at a point where you want the value to appear, near or in the rectangle
that defines the design.
For example, you can place the value in, above, below, to the left, or to the right of the design.
3 Click and type a percent sign (%) followed by two digits from 0 to 9. The digits control how the data is displayed.
The first digit determines how many places appear before the decimal point. For example, if your total was 122, a
digit of 3 would display 122. If you enter 0 for the first digit, the program adds the number of places necessary for
the value.