adobe illustrator - Convert Line width to curves?

#1

…Appologies for this post, but if anyone uses adobe illustrator
I have yet to find an answer to this:

adobe = ?
Xara = Convert Line (width) to shape
Corel Draw = Convert Outline to object

If there is an equivelent to this in illustrator, what is it called, and what are the steps to create it?

thanks

#2

Not sure, but maybe the ‘blob brush’ in CS4 would be what you want.

#3

well kinda…

What a ridiculous name!
no wonder I never found that function.
I don’t use illustraitor, but I have a project that does, and need a function like:

Xara = Convert Line (width) to shape
Corel Draw = Convert Outline to object

thank you for this, never heard of that brush before!

#4

I don’t know those other things.

I wonder if you are looking for Object: Expand.

After which you may or may not want to ungroup and/or compound path release.

#5

just as easy in AI

Illustrator = object > Expand Appearance

the Blob Brush doesn’t really do the same thing

#6

Not familiar with the other packages, but this sounds like what Object -> Path -> Outline Stroke does in Illustrator. Or is this something different?

#7

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