How to Create a Pattern in Adobe Illustrator

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create a new square by using the Rectangle Tool

   Hold down the Alt key and click on the position that you need to be a center of a reflection.
   
   Select Vertical Axis and click “ok”.
   
   Now, you'll got two triangle in that are reflections of each other. ,,,, The example uses 2 colors, black and gray. ,, You'll see your pattern appears in the box. , Draw a shape you want and click at your pattern icon in the Swatch box. ,
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   Step 2: set it at 200x200px.

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   Step 3: Change the square into a triangle by using the Delete Anchor Point Tool and click at the top left point.

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   Step 4: Click on the triangle and go to the Reflect Tool.

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   Step 5: Select all of it and repeat step 3 but select Horizontal axis instead of Vertical Axis.

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   Step 6: Create a new square at position 600x600px

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   Step 7: a group of triangle should be at the center of a square

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   Step 8: Copy each triangle and set it at the angle of a square

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   Step 9: continue doing it until you have a triangle in every angle.

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    Step 10: Color it.

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    Step 11: After you have finished adding color

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    Step 12: select the outer square and set it to the “none” stroke.

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    Step 13: Select all of it

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    Step 14: then drag and place it to Swatch box.

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    Step 15: You can use this pattern in the same way with another color.

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    Step 16: In this example

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    Step 17: number 1 uses the fill pattern inside and number 2 is set to a stroke with the pattern.

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