How to Create a Gridded Globe Using Inkscape

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up Inkscape and draw a circle.

   Make sure it's a perfect circle by holding down the CTRL key while drawing the circle.
   
   Be sure that you have it set with no fill and black stroke.
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   Step 2: Select the circle and click on Edit >> Clone >> Create Tiled Clones.

   , After clicking on Create, close the dialog box. ,, This is very important.
   
   If you have problems after this step, this can be the cause. ,, Once you have duplicated it, rotate it by clicking on Object >> Rotate 90 degrees. (CW or CCW, it doesn't matter) , This will combine the two different directions together. , Be sure they are aligned by selecting all of your project, click on Object >> Align and Distribute... , This is your basic gridded globe. , If you want to liven up your globe, consider adding a gradient to it.
   
   The one showed in the screenshot is using a radial gradient.
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   Step 3: Select the following settings: Symmetry - Simple Translation Shift - 1 row X 10 columns Shift - Shift X per column: -100 % Scale - Scale X per column: -10 %; Exponent per row and column: 1.00 Be sure to check the 'Use saved size and position of the tile' box.

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   Step 4: Check your progress so far.

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   Step 5: Select all of the circle clones and click on Edit >> Clone >> Unlink Clone (Shift + Alt + D).

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   Step 6: Using the Bezier tool

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   Step 7: draw a straight line at the exact center of the circles.

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   Step 8: Select the whole object and duplicate it (CTRL D).

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   Step 9: Click on Path >> Combine.

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    Step 10: Place the grid on top of the original circle.

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    Step 11: Select the Center on Vertical Axis icon.

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    Step 12: Add a gradient.

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