Spiral generator

**buckobeck** · 27 September 2015, 02:45 AM

Does any know if there is a spiral generator that makes spirals you can drag and drop into Xara Pro 11? The one I use to use in previous versions (SPX Spiral Generator by Dmitry Malutin) does not seem to work.

**dutchim** · 27 September 2015, 03:01 AM

Does the one included with 11 not work for you?

You can find it under Insert/Shape/Spiral

**buckobeck** · 27 September 2015, 03:46 AM

Thanks Dutchim! You just made my Xara experience much easier. I didn't know that option was there or available, still learning new things about the program. Very cool. Thanks again!

**dutchim** · 27 September 2015, 04:36 AM

Glad I could help

**Christine Farrelly** · 27 September 2015, 05:22 AM

But you can drag an spx spiral to the desktop and then drag it into or import into XDP11.

**angelize** · 27 September 2015, 06:29 AM

Since DP 11 I find it just so much more intuitive to insert a spiral smart shape, and you can no longer drag directly from spxe into Xara. Also the keyboard short cut Shift +s will drop the new smart shape right into your document.

**mwenz** · 27 September 2015, 07:29 AM

But if one wants to use the spiral generator, you can still export it and import it.

**gwpriester** · 27 September 2015, 01:01 PM

From Designer Pro X11 First Look. Either double click on the spiral or select the Quick Shapes Tool (double click automatically enables the QuickShapes Tool)

**buckobeck** · 27 September 2015, 01:27 PM

Wow!. You have all been so very helpful, thank you.

**Egg Bramhill** · 27 September 2015, 01:36 PM

Also worth knowing:

Drag the inside point out beyond the position of the outside point to reverse the path. Handy if you want to apply a stroke.

Here's one using mainly the spiral tool.