"Something is askew"

**Soquili** · 04 October 2006, 02:08 AM

Fit to Width is the default setting. Settings are saved with each project file. If you saved a new default.x3d file that may have some settings that are not the same as the initial installation.

Can you post portions of screen grabs from Illustrator and the same object imported as a .wmf in Xara3D6? Enough to show the difference in the shapes will do, a full screen shot isn't necessary.

**Egg Bramhill** · 04 October 2006, 04:22 AM

Something else worth investigating is the Defaullt file that comes with Xara3D6 (with the Xara3D logo if I remember correctly) has some kerning settings or line spacings set other than 100.

I'll attach a xara3D file here with just a circle (on my computer) and you can download it and see what it looks like on yours.

Egg

**Pipe Guy** · 04 October 2006, 04:40 AM

OK...where to begin....
1) I don't know how to do screen shots like that you are asking for. LOL (But maybe a quick tutorial would help.
2) The file from Egg opened up perfectly round. I did notice the settings on the TEXT bar are different.
I will try another circle and see if I correct the settings on the text bar before opening the WMF will make a difference.

I'll get back to ya soon.

Cheers,
Pipe Guy

**Egg Bramhill** · 04 October 2006, 05:05 AM

Pipe Guy,

Try deleteing the circle with a square hole in my .x3d file and importing your .wmf.

Is it round or oval?

**Pipe Guy** · 05 October 2006, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

Pipe Guy,

Try deleteing the circle with a square hole in my .x3d file and importing your .wmf.

Is it round or oval?

Alright....I'm about ready to uninstall and reinstall this program!!!

I deleted the circle with the square in it (took note of the settings) then opened my WMF circle...STILL *BLEEPING* OVAL!!! Settings remained the same.
To get my "circle" round again, I have to reduce the "aspect ratio" to 83%.
I am certain that it must be a setting regarding WMF files.

Could someone post a WMF file of a circle, please?

**MarciaB** · 04 October 2006, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Pipe Guy

1) I don't know how to do screen shots like that you are asking for. LOL (But maybe a quick tutorial would help.

Key: 'Print Scrn SysRq' next to 'Scroll Lock' and above the arrowkeys.
BTW I like the Bad Man!

**Pipe Guy** · 05 October 2006, 02:18 AM

Since this forum won't allow me to upload a WMF file, here is a link to one on my site. Can someone open it in their 3d6 and let me know the results, please?

http://www.members.shaw.ca/suebee31/topic1/page21.html

**Soquili** · 05 October 2006, 02:56 AM

Didn't find a .wmf, only a .jpg black circle.

**Egg Bramhill** · 05 October 2006, 03:32 AM

No no no .... What I said was try deleteing the circle with a square hole in my .x3d file and importing your .wmf

I'll try to explain in more detail.
1: Open Xara3D6
2: Open the .3dx file I attached earlier (pipe_guy.3dx)
3: Select all.
4: Delete.
5: Now import or paste your wmf file that previously rendered as an oval into THIS file.
6: Is it still an oval or is it now a circle?

**Pipe Guy** · 05 October 2006, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill

No no no .... What I said was try deleteing the circle with a square hole in my .x3d file and importing your .wmf

I'll try to explain in more detail.
1: Open Xara3D6
2: Open the .3dx file I attached earlier (pipe_guy.3dx)
3: Select all.
4: Delete.
5: Now import or paste your wmf file that previously rendered as an oval into THIS file.
6: Is it still an oval or is it now a circle?

That is what I did. I meant to say that I imported my WMF file. All the settings from your circle w/ square hole remained. Yet I have an oval once again.....