Donut graphic with 14 evenly sized segments...

[TDolce]

Is there an easy way to create a doughnut chart and have it consist of 14 segments? I can't seem to make the Guide markers angular and it only allows me to use them horizontally or vertically. So is there a way to create a doughnut chart (ring shape graphic with hollow center) and have 14 evenly sized segments in the ring?

I'm sure there has to be an easy way but my brain is dead today...

thanks,

td

I attached an image to show more clearly what I'm after (created in Powerpoint)

I'm using Xara Designer Pro X v8

[Gamerprinter]

Honestly, I don't think there's an easy way to do this. There are several work arounds I do for something like this. But 14 pie segments is quite an "odd" number to work with. You have the best cheat though, I'd import that Powerpoint created image and essentially trace it by hand with the pen tool. Or make it solid black segments and attempt an autotrace. I cannot think of an easier way with 14 segments.

[glenngosack]

I gave a quick try - see if it makes any sense.

[TDolce]

I gave a quick try - see if it makes any sense.

That seems to be the most logical way. Honestly I don't see why Xara doesn't allow the guides to be rotated various degrees.
But I will try your process and see how that works for me....


thanks

td

[mwenz]

Is there an easy way to create a doughnut chart and have it consist of 14 segments? I can't seem to make the Guide markers angular and it only allows me to use them horizontally or vertically. So is there a way to create a doughnut chart (ring shape graphic with hollow center) and have 14 evenly sized segments in the ring?

I'm sure there has to be an easy way but my brain is dead today...

thanks,

td

I attached an image to show more clearly what I'm after (created in Powerpoint)

I'm using Xara Designer Pro X v8

Set your options for the rotate to 26 degrees...unless you want an exact number. But this is close visually.
Draw one line. Leave it selected.
Show the rotate handles by the toolbar icon or click a second time on the line.
Hold your right mouse button down over one of the rotate handles, click using the right mouse button and hold the CTRL key down. This should rotate a second copy of the line.
Do this 6 times. Select all the lines.
Set the line weight to the thickness you desire for the gap between segments of the pie chart.
Convert Line to Shape.
CTRL + 1 to add the shapes to a single shape.
Draw your Pie. Two circles that with both selected, (and after centering them), press CTRL+2 (if I recall what I did properly...).
Move the Pie shape below the lines shape.
Select both shapes, hit CTRL + 2.
Break Shapes to color individual Pie pieces...


Mike

[Fin]

Create the doughnut by using a smaller circle to punch out the hole in a larger circle. Then use the Quickshape tool to make a star with 14 points, the same size as the doughnut. Also create a tiny circle. Align the doughnut, star and tiny circle; the tiny circle indicates the center of the star. Now draw lines from each of the star points to the tiny center circle, 14 lines. Delete the star, group the lines. Convert the lines to shapes: shift ctrl S. Select everything and hit ctrl @. That cuts the circle into your fourteen segments. Now break the shapes apart (Align menu > Break shapes). This gives you 14 independent segments. Of course, the width of the 14 lines determines the separation of the segments.

Edit: Yeah, what mwenz said!

[mwenz]

You can place any line or object on the Guide layer. They are then guides.

[ad1066]

Agreed. My calculator says that 360 / 14 = 25.71428571428571, which is not easy to work with (though you could round to 25.71). So trace a segment, clone it, and rotate 25.71 degrees. You'll have a bit of a gap when you get back around (0.06 degrees, which will likely not be noticeable).

-- Ben

[angelize]

There actually is a way to create a guide object that you can save as a template for creating a graphic such as this. I'm in a rush right now but if you can bear with me I'll put a tutorial together this evening.

[TDolce]

man,...what great ideas! I will have a lot to try out now....
Thanks all!!!