Re: How do I do this is Xara?
Hi Citywolf
For the curving lines I would use a blend rather than a brush.
To get the lines the correct shape to blend with and to get a stripey effect: Draw your curved line at 48pt, convert it to a shape (arrange menu > convert line to shape) and give it a 12pt line. Select the two nodes at each end (marquee/drag select with shape editor tool) and break at points (option in the shape editor infobar). Delete these two short end lines.
You should now have two 12pt lines which are the correct wave shape to blend properly. Change colour of one line so you can see what you are doing and apply a blend (make sure you have 1:1 enabled in the blend info bar). Then reduce blend to 3 steps. Ahh you've actually got five lines there ... but you can just delete one if you like.
Convert blend to shapes and ungroup, then adjust lines as necessary.
Hopefully that all makes sense, please let me know if you need more info.
Regards
Su
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