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So here's the graphic I'm working on (don't hate me, I didn't come up with this one). I'm in Illy 15.1.0.

enter image description hereIf only I didn't have that stroke

You can probably see what I'm trying to get to next:
I want the offset rule to follow the wrap effect.

I know I could draw a path independent of the base ribbon shape. Trouble is, my team is going to be doing a lot of these. I'm trying to help them find the most efficient way to build them so they can be scaled and stretched and whatnot. Please tell me there's a method I'm missing.

Here's what I have now.

enter image description hereThe building blocks so far

The main rectangle with the stroke and shadow is created with effects.

enter image description hereRounded corners + offset path for the stroke

Bottom line: Is there some way to carry these effects "around" the wrap that doesn't require a separately drawn offset stroke? I know the shaded part of the ribbon that goes behind will be a separate shape but I'd like the designers to just keep the stroke as an effect somehow.

Incidently, this is where the team landed. You can see why I felt the need to find a solution for them ;)

Not acceptable

So here's the graphic I'm working on (don't hate me, I didn't come up with this one). I'm in Illy 15.1.0.

enter image description here

You can probably see what I'm trying to get to next:
I want the offset rule to follow the wrap effect.

I know I could draw a path independent of the base ribbon shape. Trouble is, my team is going to be doing a lot of these. I'm trying to help them find the most efficient way to build them so they can be scaled and stretched and whatnot. Please tell me there's a method I'm missing.

Here's what I have now.

enter image description here

The main rectangle with the stroke and shadow is created with effects.

enter image description here

Bottom line: Is there some way to carry these effects "around" the wrap that doesn't require a separately drawn offset stroke? I know the shaded part of the ribbon that goes behind will be a separate shape but I'd like the designers to just keep the stroke as an effect somehow.

So here's the graphic I'm working on (don't hate me, I didn't come up with this one). I'm in Illy 15.1.0.

If only I didn't have that stroke

You can probably see what I'm trying to get to next:
I want the offset rule to follow the wrap effect.

I know I could draw a path independent of the base ribbon shape. Trouble is, my team is going to be doing a lot of these. I'm trying to help them find the most efficient way to build them so they can be scaled and stretched and whatnot. Please tell me there's a method I'm missing.

Here's what I have now.

The building blocks so far

The main rectangle with the stroke and shadow is created with effects.

Rounded corners + offset path for the stroke

Bottom line: Is there some way to carry these effects "around" the wrap that doesn't require a separately drawn offset stroke? I know the shaded part of the ribbon that goes behind will be a separate shape but I'd like the designers to just keep the stroke as an effect somehow.

Incidently, this is where the team landed. You can see why I felt the need to find a solution for them ;)

Not acceptable

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plainclothes
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What's the most flexible way to create a "wrap around" banner with an offset stroke?

So here's the graphic I'm working on (don't hate me, I didn't come up with this one). I'm in Illy 15.1.0.

enter image description here

You can probably see what I'm trying to get to next:
I want the offset rule to follow the wrap effect.

I know I could draw a path independent of the base ribbon shape. Trouble is, my team is going to be doing a lot of these. I'm trying to help them find the most efficient way to build them so they can be scaled and stretched and whatnot. Please tell me there's a method I'm missing.

Here's what I have now.

enter image description here

The main rectangle with the stroke and shadow is created with effects.

enter image description here

Bottom line: Is there some way to carry these effects "around" the wrap that doesn't require a separately drawn offset stroke? I know the shaded part of the ribbon that goes behind will be a separate shape but I'd like the designers to just keep the stroke as an effect somehow.