Playing with Blend in Pattern Brush

[Ingolf]

Whow, I have to play with that soon!

[Subpath]

@Ingolf

[encart]

My playing ended in the first stage. Unfortunately I am getting a strange transformation when applying the blend effect. Mapping does not help

[b77]

@encart Maybe you need to flip and also rotate one of the shapes.

[encart]

@b77 Thanks! Flipping solved the problem.

[Subpath]

@encart

I think this is a result of which way, right or left, you create a shape.
Then the starting/connecting points are probably different.

But as @b77 said flipping or rotate the start or end shape
will fix that

[Subpath]

How to get better even spacing in such patterns

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Even spacing between the shapes is easy with such patterns
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But seems not possible when using Profils
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Using Blend gives us the option to adjust the space with "Position"
in Blend Option. But I am not really happy with this way.
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I like to use the Alignment Panel and the Align to Shape "...distribute equal distances..." icon.
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Here how to do it:
Create a Blend with your Pattern.
( Transformation with copy would also work, I find a Blend easier )
Expand the Blend and Ungroup it and draw a straight Line below.

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Select all shapes of the pattern. Hold the Shift-Key and select the straight line.
Call the Alignment Panel. In the Align Panel Menu, select Geometric Alignment
and then the > Align to Shape "...distribute equal distances..." Icon.

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Here a Video, how to do it, re-upload:
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Delete the Line and Group the Result an create a Pattern Brush Preset with it.
Set "Rigid shapes" and "Scale rigid shapes".
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To control the space between the Shapes in this Pattern Brush,
play with the Line length and with the Node Handles
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[Subpath]

Combining Pattern and combining rigid and non rigid Pattern Brushes
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Sometimes it doesnt work to set the shapes in your pattern brush
to rigid or non-rigid. As it will not cover all needs of your Pattern.

Like this example show:

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The solution is a simple practical one:
Create two Pattern, set one Part to rigid and the other Part not
and place one Pattern on top of the other.
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Copy your Shape and apply the first pattern onto
the one shape and your second pattern onto the copy.
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Select both, use Alignment panel, click on horizontal center
and vertical center and you have a much nicer result than before.
( is also possible to record a Action with the Alignment Steps,
so its just one click then)
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Found this a nice way to combine several different pattern brushes.
E.g. creating pattern for inner and outline structures.
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Here some Example Pictures:
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3 Pattern Brushes used
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[B-Vs-V]

@Subpath Well done

I should have read this before starting the blending thread... well, too late

[Subpath]

@Pat said in Playing with Blend in Pattern Brush:

Thank you

I should have read this before starting the blending thread

... not really necessary, I like your own view