![]() Then, fold the triangle in half so you’re left with a smaller triangle. To get started, fold one of the squares in half diagonally so it’s a triangle. Now hit Cmd/Ctrl + D 4 times.To make a 3D paper snowflake, you’ll need 6 square pieces of paper that are all the same size, scissors, and clear tape. Select the Rotate tool again and click into the center of the star (or intersection of the 2 guides). Give 2 of them a fill and the other one a stroke. Select the Ellipse tool and draw the 3 dots as shown in the image above. Make sure the star is perfectly positioned entered at the intersection of the guides. Select the Rotation tool, Option/Alt click in the center of the star, enter 30° in the window as rotation angle, click OK. In the window that appears enter 8 px for Radius 1, 5 px for Radius 2 and 6 for Points. Select the Star tool from the toolbox, and click on the canvas (on the center point of the 2 guides). Use the Shift key to deselect them if needed. Now select the Rotate tool again, and click into the center of the star (intersection of the 2 guides). Select the Selection tool and select the object except the stars. Select the Ellipse tool and draw a small 3 dot at the top of that line. Make sure to follow the angle of the point of the star (see image). Select the Line tool and draw a short line upwards starting from the top left point of the star (see image). Click on the vertical line (or guide), select Vertical Axis in the window that appears and click the Copy button to duplicate the lines. Select the 3 smaller lines and select the Reflect tool. The 3 lines should line up into a perfect 45° line. Keep the first one very short, the 2nd one a bit longer and the 3rd one again a bit longer. Use the Shift key again to draw these lines. Add 3 side lines at 45° at a different length. ![]() ![]() Select the Line tool and draw a perfect vertical line above the star using the Shift key (onto the vertical guide). Enter 30° in the window as rotation angle, and click the OK button. Select both stars, select the Rotation tool, and Option/Alt click in the center of the stars. Click OK and give the star a 2 pt stroke. In the window that appears enter 16 px for Radius 1, 10 px for Radius 2 and 6 for Points. Select the Star tool again and Option/Alt click in the center of the star (or the intersection of the guides). In the window that appears enter 8 px for Radius 1, 5 px for Radius 2 and 6 for Points. Select the Star tool from the toolbox, and click on the canvas (on the intersection point of the 2 guides). Now select the Rotate tool again, and click into the center of the star (the intersection of the 2 guides). Use the Shift key in case you need to deselect. Draw another slightly bigger dot at the top of the right top point of the bigger star and give this one a 2 pt stroke. Select the Ellipse tool and draw a small dot at the top of the vertical line. Select the 2 smaller lines and select the Reflect tool. You can copy drag the 2nd one below using the Shift + Alt/Option keys, or copy and paste in front (Cmd/Ctrl +F) and drag the new line downwards using the Shift key. Select the Line tool and draw a perfect vertical line above the star using the Shift key (draw onto the vertical guide). Make sure both stars are perfectly center positioned on the intersection of the 2 guides. Select the Vertical Align Center and Horizontal Align Center from the Control, Properties or Align panel to make sure the 2 stars are perfectly aligned. Enter 30° in the window as rotation angle, and click OK. In the window that appears enter 16 px for Radius 1, 8 px for Radius 2 and 6 for Points. ![]() Select the Star tool again and Option/Alt click in the center of the star (intersection of the guides). ![]() In the window that appears enter 8 px for Radius 1, 4 px for Radius 2 and 6 for Points. Select the Star tool from the toolbox, and click on the canvas (on the center point of the 2 guides). Start with the center of the star by drawing a small star. ![]()
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