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Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

Putting objects on different layers can simplify complex projects, of which this watch is a good example. Click the Layers Gallery icon on the Infobar. In the Layers Gallery dialog, click New... Name the new layer Tick Marks and press OK. Select the Tick Marks layer. Un-check both check boxes for Layer 1. This makes Layer 1 invisible and locks the objects on the layer from being edited.

 

Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

On the Tick Marks layer add 3 new circles to the sizes shown. At the top of circles and between the two largest circles, using the Shape Editor Tool, add a 6.5 high vertical pixel line.

 

Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

Click twice on the line to enable Roatate/Skew mode. Drag the Center of Rotation bulls eye to the intersection of the two guidelines. NOTE: Zoom in to the intersection of the guidelines and the line for greater accuracy. Clone the line (Ctrl k). In the Angle of Selection text entry box, enter –1.2 and press Enter . Clone the new line and repeat. Do this 4 times so you have a total of 5 lines. Select the first line and stretch it downward to the smallest circle.

 

Tourneau Sportgraph Chronograph step-by-step Xara X Tutorial

Group the five tick marks (Ctrl g). Click twice on the group to enable Rotate/Skew mode and drag the center of rotation bulls eye to the intersection of the two guidelines. Clone the group (Ctrl k), enter –6 in the Angle of Selection text entry box, and press Enter. Repeat this step 4 times.

 

 

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