how to create this thin line effect in xara

[Rik]

Here is what I managed to do and files are attached with instructions within.

With a bit more work you can ensure that your grid is the correct shade.
You could have the gird a particular colour and use a bit of transparency to achieve a similar result.

I've found that in Xara, you can do most anything and in many different ways.

Hope it helps.

If not, that's OK because I had fun doing it anyway!