splitting a circle in segments and fill the parts?

**Holger** · 14 January 2007, 08:27 PM

hello,
as an Xara-Newbie I try hard to learn.
But today, my limit is rechead...
I have created the following Logo:
http://www.osnoxe.de/logo2a.jpg
Now I would like to split the part where the text is.
Split it in three segments.
Each segment should have the same size.
After this, each of the segments should be filled with another color.

Could anybody please tell me, which way to go?

Many many thanks

Holger

**Bob Hahn** · 14 January 2007, 09:11 PM

Maybe there's a better way, but this is how I would end up doing it.

A. Create a verticle line and have it centered in the circle - use the Object alignment tool.

B. Select the line and simply stretch it so it goes beyond the edge of the circle.

C. Clone the line and rotate 90° - (you can enter that value for "Angle of selection" in the toolbar at top in Xara)

D. Select a line and with the pen tool, make it into a shape - do that for both. (Shapes are made transparant just for the example)

E. Select circle and one of the shapes and slice (cut) shapes [Ctrl+4]

F. Select both halves of the circle plus remaining shape and cut shapes [Ctrl+4]

**Intbel** · 15 January 2007, 01:36 PM

Similar to Bob's but with just the outer sliced

('scuse me Bob)

**Anders 205** · 15 January 2007, 02:13 PM

Example using Quick Shape tool in XXP for all elements and splitting in three, equal, segments.

Cheers, Anders

**Holger** · 15 January 2007, 05:43 PM

WOW! This is great.
What amazing kind of forum is this?
I expected something like "Mhmm, maybe you print the circle and then cut it with a scissor and then..."

And what is that thing I got from you? Three excellent solutions, illustrated an at the point!
A foreigner, for the first time at the board, is asking you something - and you gave all to help me. This is so great. Again: Wow!

I would really like to say: THANK YOU. Very much.

Best Regards

Holger

**Anders 205** · 15 January 2007, 07:21 PM

You are most welcome anytime, Holger. Good luck with your project.

Cheers, Anders

**Intbel** · 15 January 2007, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Holger

I would really like to say: THANK YOU. Very much.
Best Regards
Holger

Y'welcome.
'Tis what the forum is for ... well, apart from ego-tripping in the Gallery.

**Holger** · 26 January 2007, 06:46 PM

Hello, I had little time to work on the logo, but now I do.
And - of course - there are questions.
I followed the hints of Anders 205.
Step 1 to 4 where okay, I could answer all questions by myself after try a little bit something.
I did it so far:
http://www.osnoxe.de/logo1.jpg
But now the following step is a problem for me:
Anders 205 said: "Select what's left of starred shape and convert Line to Shape"

How to select "what's left"?
I can click in Selector Tool Modus on the left, but is this selection? It is only a click, isn't it?
And how to "convert Line to shape"? Which steps I must do to reach this aim?

Thank you very much

Holger