Pie charts are a classic for all business presentations. If you want to create a chart and split it into individual parts, follow the step-by-step instructions below. This guide will teach you how to use the Split command on Adobe Illustrator CS5.
Steps
Step 1. Create a new document
Go to File> New or press Ctrl + N and set the document size as a letter-sized vertical canvas. You can add guides by creating a rectangle with the rectangle tool (L: 8.5 inches, H: 11 inches). Then drag the guide to the center of each box. Finish by right clicking on your ruler to change the document size in pixels.
Step 2. Create a circle using the Ellipse tool
Set the circle's measurements to 500 x 500 pixels.
Step 3. Create a line by clicking on the Line tool
To create a straight line, hold down the Shift button on your keyboard.
Step 4. Rotate the line at an angle of 25 °
You can rotate the line by selecting it, right clicking on it, and then on Transform> Rotate. When done, you can set the angle to 25 ° and click Copy.
Step 5. When you have rotated and copied the line, you will need to rotate and copy it again five more times
You will create a series of lines above the circle.
Step 6. Now go to Window> Pathfinder
Select all objects (or just press Ctrl + A), and then click "Split" in the Pathfinder window you just opened.
The circle will automatically be divided into 14 single triangles grouped together. At this point you can click and delete unnecessary shapes
Step 7. Separate the triangular pieces of the cake
You will need to do this before adding the colors. To do this, select the group, right click and choose Ungroup.
Step 8. Now that you have separated the shapes, you can select the individual triangles and color them
Add the color by following these combinations: Red: C = 0.08, M = 99.65, Y = 97.42, K = 0.19; Orange: C = 0, M = 40.09, Y = 95.65, K = 0; Yellow: C = 4.69, M = 0, Y = 88.69, K = 0; Green: C = 74.6, M = 0, Y = 99.46, K = 0; Blue: C = 78.34, M = 30.95, Y = 0, K = 0; Indigo: C = 85.27, M = 99.91, Y = 3.03, K = 0.5; Purple: C = 60.31, M = 99.58, Y = 1.62, K = 0.44
Step 9. Once you have added color to the triangles, you will be able to group them back together
You can do this by selecting them all by pressing Ctrl + A> right click> Merge.
