How do I do this is Xara?

[Su Lawrence]

Rik: yes the 1:1 can only be set once your lines are a blend, before I set it I had a similar issue, just not as 'messed up' as in your example.

One thing you might want to check: If you select both lines and click on the shape editor tool (so you can see how many point handles/nodes are in each line) then add any 'missing' nodes to the line that has the least (in approx the same sort of place as in the other line - doesn't have to be absolutely accurate position). So when both lines have the same number of nodes ... hopefully the 1:1 option will work. I just had a play and on my third blend I got the issue you had (even with 1:1 set) ... one of my lines was missing a node and once I added that it worked ok. So I guess sometimes it depends on the original line shape and how many point handles/nodes Xara decides to use.

Larry: don't panic ... hopefully this node thing will solve it.

Regards

Su

Ah ... just seen Larry's reply above ...
Larry: I think it might be possible that this is the same issue with nodes as I mentioned to Rik above, if the blend only works for you after converting the lines to shapes, might be worth checking out to see if 'mirroring' nodes helps.