Hi,
Xara has a lot of line styles, but not the one I need - I'd like a line style that is made of two parallel lines (think railway lines). Is there any way of getting new line styles into Xara?
Thanks,
Mike.
Hi,
Xara has a lot of line styles, but not the one I need - I'd like a line style that is made of two parallel lines (think railway lines). Is there any way of getting new line styles into Xara?
Thanks,
Mike.
Last edited by steve.ledger; 30 May 2009 at 10:53 PM.
Hi
some discussion of parallel lines here:
http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...way+line+brush
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Create a path or curve to the width you want it. Convert Line to Shape (Arrange menu). Remove ends with Shape Editor Tool.
If necessary, add small line segments if line overlaps itself.
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Here's a railway line. I don't know really how describe making a brush so I attach the XAR file so you can pull it apart and work it out hopefully:
Or just use cloned lines of various line widths, then convert lines to shapes and fill as required. Blend the sleepers along the same line.
You can use the same technique for road maps.
See HERE
Last edited by Egg Bramhill; 02 June 2009 at 11:46 PM.
Egg
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Cool video Egg
I'm not sure sure that the OP wants Railway lines though, I think he wanted parallel lines 'like a railway track'
By the way, did you know you can also use Ctrl+Y to redo (step back through your drawing) rather than pressing the redo button.line style that is made of two parallel lines (think railway lines)
Cheers Steve, same technique though.
Yes, I knew about the Ctrl Y bit but forgot about it. I could also have unshown the selection bound handles which would have made the video better. I think I'm at that stage in life where I've forgotten more than I knew in the first place
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More roads if anyone's interested.
Egg
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That's excellent Egg!
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