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Building a step pyramid - A Xara X step-by-step tutorial

Seeing the back side of the pyramid is a bit distracting. Ctrl click on the top corner shape to select it in the group and move it down a few pixels. Ctrl click on the other top square from the next layer down and move it down a few pixels as well.

The pyramid is not very exciting. It just sits there. Let's see if we can make it more dramatic.

 

Building a step pyramid - A Xara X step-by-step tutorial

To begin, we will stretch the pyramid vertically. Click the Lock Aspect Ratio icon (the black padlock) so that it is in the up position (non-proportional scaling). With the pyramid selected, enter 200 in the Scale Height text entry box and press Enter to apply the change.

 

Building a step pyramid - A Xara X step-by-step tutorial

Select the entire pyramid and Arrange > Convert to Editable Shapes. With the pyramid still selected, Arrange > Ungroup. Check the Arrange menu again and if the Ungroup option is still enabled, Ungroup until the option is no longer available.

Shift click and select all the light gray shapes. Group these (Ctrl g or Arrange > Group). Next select all the dark side shapes and group these. Finally, Shift click and select and group all the medium gray square shapes. You should now have three groups.

AFTERTHOUGHT: Shift clicking all the same colored squares is repetitive and time consuming. It occurred to me, at this point, if I had created three named colors: light gray, medium gray, and dark gray, when I colored the shapes originally, I could simply open the Name Gallery, select a color, then press the Select button, and select all the same colored shapes in one step. Maybe next time.

 

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