This site has as a free download of Illustrator templates that on the fly replicate how your pattern will look as you create it. There are 19 templates representing different patterns based on squares or triangles. Even if your pattern is based on a triangle it marks a square or rectangular area you can make into a pattern usable in Illustrator or export to use for web pages etc.
http://www.madpattern.com/
Note the download direct from the site has the CS4/5 compatible files. To get CS3 (beta but appear to be functional) compatible files go http://groups.google.com/group/madpattern
http://www.madpattern.com/
Note the download direct from the site has the CS4/5 compatible files. To get CS3 (beta but appear to be functional) compatible files go http://groups.google.com/group/madpattern
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