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we come round full circle eh :D

agreed



because xara does not do unclosed shapes, it never has, so it always forces a closure

there is a trick to prevent that, but better to do what keith suggested; you can trace the line...

I think you need to go into shape [editor] tool and break at the two bottom points - ie in shape tool select the bottom left point right click and click break at points press escape; and then repeat...