I would like to create a (preferably conformal, but not necessary) curved grid like this:
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trying to match the outline of a curve I have:
Kind of like the lines on an athletics track, but a grid. How can I do this? Any program is fine.
Looks like a candidate for Illustrator's Blend Tool:
Create blends
The Blend tool and Make Blend command let you create blends, which are a series of intermediate objects and colors between two or more selected objects.
Create a blend with the Blend tool
- Select the Blend tool.
Do one of the following:
- To blend in sequential order with no rotation, click anywhere on each object, but avoid anchor points.
To blend to a specific anchor point on an object, click the anchor point with the Blend tool. When the pointer is over an anchor point, the pointer changes from a white square to transparent with a black dot in its center.
To blend open paths, select an endpoint on each path.
When you are finished adding objects to the blend, click the Blend tool again.
Create a blend with the Make Blend command
- Select the objects you want to blend.
- Choose Object > Blend > Make.
Here's what I made with the Blend Tool based off your image:
This will easily create the concentric dividers. You can then manually add in the radial dividers by hand if you require them.
You can also try Photoshop's warp tool to manipulate on what you're trying to achieve:
