Kimbo

The following tools in Kimbo operate on existing selected art

Simple examples of all are shown : refer to the documentation for more info or options : additionally you can double-click on the tool for the appropriate dialog box.

Mirror

The Mirror tool reflects and duplicates art in a specified line, then rejoins it to form a symmetrical construct. Dragging the mouse moves the line which is by default vertical but may be changed, either by the arrow keys to any multiple of 90 degrees or via a dialog box to any desired angle. Fill, stroke, and transparency attributes are maintained.2 simple examples of the use of the mirror tool : in the second case the original art has been mirrorred twice by holding down the shift key.

Cut & Rectangle Cut

The Cut and Rectangle Cut tools crop art against a line or rectangle respectively. Very useful for quickly getting rid of unwanted art.

Tile

The Tile tool allows the creation of repeating patterned art in any of the 17 so-called wallpaper groups. Simply select some art and then click and drag in the vicinity of the art to produce tiled patterns, which may be based on a rectangle, square, parallelogram, triangle, rhombus, or hexagon depending on the symmetry group. Play with the up/down arrow keys to cycle through the symmetry groups. A single, somewhat contrived, example is shown : you really need to play with this tool to discover its capabilities.

Rosette

The Rosette tool operates in a similar way to the tile tool but creates patterns with circular ( and, optionally ) mirror symmetry. Here's an example showing 8-fold cyclic symmetry with mirroring ( termed dihedral symmetry ) and without artwork cutting.

Path creation tools

Rose Wave Grid Target Rhombus Golden Rectangle These tools allow the creation of new paths in Illustrator : all come with a number of options. Here are some examples of the artwork produced by these tools: