In this Illustrator tutorial, we will show you how to create pie charts in the software using basic shapes and paths. You will need a few Illustrator objects to complete this tutorial: a circle, a rectangle, and an ellipse.

  1. Start by creating a new document in Illustrator and filling it with a light blue color.
  2. Select the circle tool (C) and draw a small circle on top of the blue background. Make sure that the circle is selected before you start drawing its path.
  3. Next, select the rectangle tool (M) and draw a rectangle next to the circle. Make sure that both objects are selected before you start drawing their paths.
  4. Finally, select the ellipse tool (L) and draw an ellipse next to the rectangle and circle. Make sure that both objects are selected before you start drawing their paths.
  5. Now let’s add some basic shapes to our pie chart using paths: first, create a path for the pie’s top edge using the line tool (L). Then use the roundrectangle tool (R) to create its bottom edge, as shown in Figure 1 below: 6 . Next, use the arcuatepath tool (A) to create two curved lines connecting each end of your top edge path with your bottom edge path: one near each corner of your pie chart as shown in Figure 2 below: ..