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Re: Grouping objects with bevels
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sledger
I find that converting the lines to shapes, then welding (add-shapes) before adding the bevel, causes no dramas.
No dramas, but handles the object differently. The beveled Lines look smoother/better. BTW- Your solution of grouping the group works with this anomaly, too. (post 14 of the thread linked in post 5 here)
Any of you programming types out there know why they would let a situation like this pass? ...I mean, after all, they created the info box, so they knew this could/would happen....
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Re: Grouping objects with bevels
After converting lines to shapes and welding (add-shapes) Rick, just change to line gallery to 'Mitre Joins' and this will change how the beveled result looks for you.
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Re: Grouping objects with bevels
Right, you are Steve... Thanks. That will come in handy some time. I still think the "Line" version looks a bit better, though. ...at least with my fiddling...
Re: Grouping objects with bevels
ss-kalm,
I tried to reproduce on my end and can't make it happen, even with your file.
questions (since you are obviously good at getting nice smooth styled curves):
How do you get them to be so smooth? Are you doing these freehand and then editing or using the shape editor tool?
If I try to trace over one of your curves, then apply a stroke to it, I wind up with one end that is way too fat and the other end disappears into oblivion - this is only made worse with the inner bevel that is needed to get that point running up the middle of the line/shape. How do you control the "taper" so well?
Re: Grouping objects with bevels
The spirals were made with Dmitry's (Access Denied) SPXE programme, (which is absolutely invaluable to Xara users) using the Exponential spiral feature. The stroke shape "Iron" was applied thickness adjusted to 16pt then the spiral resized to suit - then the whole thing was bevelled. Note: It usually ended up thickened the wrong way round, so the path was reversed in the shape editor.
Re: Grouping objects with bevels
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Originally Posted by
sledger
I think this might be a consequence of a grouped collection of lines rather than applying the bevel to a shape?
Actually Steve, I think the group was the problem, not the line. Unbevelling and ungrouping the lines and then "welding" (adding shapes) instead of grouping, seems to have cured the problem. Stupidly enough, never thought of adding them to keep them together, just automatically grouped them.
That being said, I still consider this a bug. I'm using the latest version (the CD's arrived yesterday) and the problem still exists on opening this file on either my desktop or laptop. Both are running XP SP3.
Re: Grouping objects with bevels
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Originally Posted by ss-kalm
The spirals were made with Dmitry's (Access Denied) SPXE programme, (which is absolutely invaluable to Xara users) using the Exponential spiral feature.
This is new to me. I did a little digging and found the free downloadable SPX-E at Xaraxone.com. :)
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Sorry ... mean't to add the URL but had to get back to work before I could dig it out.
Dmitry's site is http://xaraxtv.at.tut.by/ go to the download page - there are a couple of gems there, written specially for Xara.
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Thanks a ton for that reference. :)
Re: Grouping objects with bevels
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ss-kalm
That being said, I still consider this a bug. I'm using the latest version (the CD's arrived yesterday) and the problem still exists on opening this file on either my desktop or laptop. Both are running XP SP3.
I had reported this bug to Xara Support before. I told them that it had been fixed in the last build, but apparently it hasn't. Maybe it should be reported again so they know it's still happening. Also, it'd be a good idea to send Xara this file - I know when I reported it, they had trouble reproducing the bug.