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5. With the Selection tool still active, click the reflected branches and drag
them to the bottom of the flake. Place the object appropriately, using the
template image as a guide.
Again, the Smart Guides help you place the object; the green line and cursor feedback Note:
show the angle at which you’re moving the selected object, so you can more easily
maintain the same horizontal position. Reflecting on the
horizontal axis flips the
object top over bottom.
Reflecting around the
vertical axis flips the
Use cursor feedback object left to right.
to move the shape to
the exact horizontal
position (dX = 0).

Note:
6. Choose Object>Unlock All. The Unlock All
Remember, you locked the original vertical line to protect it while you worked with the command affects
endpoints of the angled branches. Now that you have one complete set of branches, you individually locked
can use the existing objects to create the remaining icon elements — which means you objects on unlocked
need to unlock the vertical line so you can access and copy it. layers. It does not affect

7. Choose Select>All. objects on locked layers.
All three objects — the vertical line and the two branch objects — are now selected.

8. In the Control panel, change the stroke width to 7 pt.

9. Choose Object>Group.

Because these three objects are basically a single entity in the icon, it’s a good idea to
treat them as a single object.

10. Save the file and continue to the next exercise.

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