: How to bend a path along an arc (or any shaped path)? TL:DR How can I bend a shape along a path in illustrator I've been wondering for a while how I can do this, when I saw this

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TL:DR


How can I bend a shape along a path in illustrator




I've been wondering for a while how I can do this, when I saw this question, I got very excited.

Inkscape: Bend a vector along a circular arc

But the methods provided seem to be just for Inkscape.



I'm looking for a way to do this in Illustrator:

Edit:

{This is just an example shape,I don't actually want it in this shape or curve - in Inkscape it's pertty simple, just bend on curve, I'm looking for a similar feature in illustrator}

I have (a group of) shapes and I want it curved along the - - - - - - line:



(Really just any path to my customization, just an example)



Or these shapes:



I want them to "warp" all the way around the circle (to make a complete star-ish)

This was the best I could get using Object→Envelope Distort→Make with Warp (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+W):

It is clearly not the desired effect, it needs to be dragged in further (and more consistently across the entire shape)



Note: This can easily be done with text: (just use the type on path tool)




I'm looking for a way to do it with standard shapes/paths. I do not want to make a brush (unless it's my only option).


Why you ask?

If it's a brush, I have to make it beforehand manually (I can't just choose an item and bend it to X path - which I can do in Inkscape.) With a brush, the benefit would be to be able to have full control over the curves, but at a cost of extra time and effort, so sometimes I just want the computer to do it's thing

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