 Contour Tool - Steps Field
Contour Tool - Steps Field

The Steps field on the Contour Tool Infobar controls the number of intermediate steps used in the currently selected Contour. You can either:
 specify the number of steps
 specify the number of steps
 or specify the average distance between steps (see Notes).
 or specify the average distance between steps (see Notes). 
To change the number or distance between steps, select one of the two options then enter a new value and press RETURN. For more information, see Changing the number of steps in a Contour.
Notes on distance:
 If required, Xara LX rounds the distance to give a whole number of steps.
 If required, Xara LX rounds the distance to give a whole number of steps.
 The distance between steps varies if you use a non-linear Position Profile. The value shown is the average distance.
 The distance between steps varies if you use a non-linear Position Profile. The value shown is the average distance.