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Keith, I have never had problems with Snap to Objects. I may sometimes lock other items or go Solo. If Snap to Grid is on, I can see where the snap point can jump around.
Nudging is fine but if I change the diameter to 201px, you have to change the Nudge so it is more fussy.
Acorn
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Rik, that is the precise nub of the Challenge.
If you select "Show object edit handles", you will see a circle only has one selection point and you would have to rotate this around to the required angle to make a Snap work properly.
It is also an exercise in lateral thinking where you change the problem to a solution you know works already.
Thank you all for your contributions and interest.
Acorn
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Last part of the Challenge.
How can you use Xara to prove your solution is exactly touching and not have a small gap or overlap somewhere?
Acorn
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Well, if you have a circle diameter of 200px then two horizontal and adjacent touching ones must be 400px across. This is using Xara as a straight ruler.
If you rotate all three circles 120° and measure again you get a width of 400px. Do the same once more and if the third measure is 400px, the circle all touch with no gap or overlap.
Xara has a little noticed pair of measurements you get for free: Perimeter (P) and Area (A).
If you select all three circles of 200px diameter, Xara reports a combined perimeter of 1884.8px and an area of 94,200sqpx (px²). [Xara thinks pi is 3.14 - @Dear Xara, use 355/113 instead - I know, you are probably counting whole sqpx]
Here is the trick. Select and clone all three circles then Add Shapes. Then check the P & A. If there is no overlap then both values are identical.
Try it with moving one circle in 1px H & 1 px V so if overlaps.
The combined P is now 1747.1px and the A is 94,100sqpx.
My best trick is to switch to Outline view. Even a small overlap shows a break in the outline.
Acorn
Acorn - installed Xara software: Cloud+/Pro+ and most others back through time (to CC's Artworks). Contact for technical remediation/consultancy for your web designs.
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