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New features in version 23.1
The Auxiliary Projection panel helps you determine the projection of an oblique path object (preferably a sheared/rotated rectangle) so that you can:
- Edit its contents in the oblique plane
- Flatten its contents to an orthographic view to edit there
- Project orthographic art to match this projection
- Extrude path art to match the auxiliary projection’s depth (Z) axis.
- Move art numerically forward or backward along the auxiliary Z axis.
- Save auxiliary projections in a preset menu to call back later, and to use between this panel and the Transformations panel.
You can choose to use the auxiliary projection to constrain the Axo (move) tool, Extrude tool, and Draw tool.
Live extrude for Transformations panel
The Transformations panel now allows you to add an Extrude distance to path art. As you change or add rotations along the various axes, you’ll see your art in more of a live 3D view.
The extruded art is shown in wireframe because of limitations in Adobe Illustrator’s background re-draw processes, but when you expand the art it will be extruded with fills and stroke widths per your Draw Settings panel.
New items added to the preset popup/dropdown menu will also be added to the Auxiliary Projection panel, as well.
New features in version 23.0.2
The new Measure tool allows you to measure distances and angles in any of the three axonometric axes, scaled for the angle of the measurement and the foreshortening factor for that plane. Measurements are displayed for all axo planes as well as orthographic.
The tool is automatically constrained along your current axonometric axes, or press Shift to constrain to the nearest 45°, or press Alt/Option for no constraints.
In the Info panel, choose a set of measurements to display, choose “Auto” to let the tool guess what you’re measuring based on the direction you drag the mouse, or choose “All” to see all results.
The Transformations panel now includes a menu at the bottom to save your rotations as a preset, saved in the document. This will make it easier for you to apply an orientation of one live Transformations object and apply it to others without re-entering every rotation or movement.
Overview
AxoTools adds tools to assist in making axonometric drawings.
AxoTools includes five tools and three panels. With some exceptions, the general workflow in AxoTools is to draw orthographic views for the left, right, and/or top, then project that art to your axonometric projection. For examples of usage, you may refer to the videos.
Features
Select a section for detailed information:
Includes these free features
(These features work without licensing, even after the trial period has expired):
- Axo Line tool with multiple line weights
- Axonometric primitives (cubes and cylinders) with line and fill settings
- Axo Measure tool measures distances and angles on all three axonometric planes as well as orthographic views.
AxoTools Basics video
AxoTools Advanced video
System requirements
• Adobe Illustrator CS6 through 2022 (only CC 2019 – 2022 will be actively updated)
• Windows 7-10, 32- or 64-bit
• macOS as required for your version of Illustrator. Only CC 2019 and newer are notarized for macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer