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I've searched these forums and the only topics I found were from eight years ago. They involve merging a circle and a star, which then requires a lot of image manipulation to get the size and curve right. Is there a straightforward method with Xara 5?
Thanks for any help.
A single pie wedge can be made using the Shape Tool.
- Create the whole pie, of whatever diameter you choose, using the Ellipse Tool.
- Using the QuickShape Tool, create a triangle. Stretch and rotate the triangle however you like.
- With Object Snap turned on, drag the desired vertex of your triangle and snap it to the precise center of the circle/ellipse.
- Group select both the circle/ellipse and the triangle, then Arrange > Combine Shapes > Intersect Shapes.
Thanks for those suggestions. I tried each of them. The biggest challenge is to keep the arc of the edge matching the overall "pie". The simplest way I've come up with is this:
1. Enable Snap To Grid and then set the grid to an appropriate size in order to control centering of the wedge.
2. Create a circle of the diameter you want.
3. Draw a straight line through the circle.
4. Select both and then Combine Shapes >> Slice Shapes.
5. Pull one half of the circle down and double click on it to activate it for Shape Editing.
6. Click to add a point in the "center".
7. Click anywhere on the arc to add a point to form the angular size you want.
8. Delete the nearest endpoint on the arc.
Eight steps, but they're really quick and each is a clear visual step toward the result you want.
I may be overlooking something even simpler, but this gives the result I was looking for.