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Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

Actually, check both boxes on Layer 1 to make it visible and unlocked. Select the 3 small circles and cut them to the clipboard (Ctrl x). Now make Layer 1 locked and invisible, and select the Small Dials layer. Paste the 3 dials using Shift Ctrl v.

TIP: Another method is to make Layer 1 visible and unlocked, select the 3 circles, select the Small Dials layer and press Move. This moves the selection to the new layer.

Using the same method used to create the large dial and tick marks, create small tick marks 6.6 pixels tall on the 3 dials as shown.

 

Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

Add numerals in 8pt Arial. Create an 80 pixel circle centered over the bottom small dial. Convert the circle to editable shapes (Arrange menu). Select the Text Tool, select Arial, 5pt. and Center Justify. Select the circle, then select the Text Tool and click in the top center of the circle. Key in in all caps, AUTOMATIC.

 

Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

Convert the text AUTOMATIC to editable shapes. Ungroup and delete the circular path.

Create a small 8 pixel circle and a 2 x 24 pixel rectangle. Center the rectangle over the circle and Combine Shapes... Add Shapes. Zoom in close and slightly taper the top of the dial using the Shape Editor Tool to nudge the control points towards the center. Make 2 duplicates and position the dials as shown above.

 

Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

Create 2 squares to the sizes shown top left. Rotate each 45 degrees and reduce the widths as shown. Change the fill color to white and increase the outline Width to 1pt. Create 2 18 pixel circles, center the hands over the circles and group each hand and circle.

 

 

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