How to Make Settings icon in Adobe Illustrator

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1. Setup New Document

Open Adobe Illustrator. Create a New Document (File -> New or Ctrl+N or Command+N) with the following description:

• Width: 16px
• Height: 16px
• Artboards: 1
• Color Mode: RGB
• Orientation: Vertical (Checked first icon)

2. Setup Grid & Guides

Step 1:

Open Preferences dialog (Edit -> Preferences -> Guides & Grid)

• Gridline every: 5px
• Subdivisions: 5

Step 2:

Please ensure Snap option active.

View -> Snap to Grid & Snap to Point

3. Create Settings icon

Step 1:

Grab Rectangle Tool (M) and create a 3 x 15 px at the center of Artboard.

• Width: 3px
• Height: 15px
• Stroke: 1px
• Corner: Round (Checked middle option)

Step 2:

Make copy of Rectangle with Alt + -> (Right Arrow Key).

Rotate copied Rectangle to 270° and place Horizontally as shown.

Step 3:

Select both Rectangles and make a copy of them with Alt + -> (Right Arrow Key).

Rotate copied Rectangles to 315° and place as shown.

Step 4:

Open Pathfinder from Window -> Pathfinder or Shift + Ctrl + F9.

Select all Rectangles and perform Unite Operation (First option in Shape Modes) from Shape Modes.

Step 5:

Grab Ellipse tool (L) and create 11 x 11 px Circle and align it to the center of Artboard.

Step 6:

Select both objects and perform Unite Operation (First option in Shape Modes) from Shape Modes.

Step 7:

Grab Ellipse tool (L) and create 5 x 5 px Circle and align it to the center of Artboard.

Final Output:

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