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Learn CorelDraw, Shaping Basics

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Shaping Basics Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginne r We will start with the shaping where we can weld, trim, intersect and do lot more things with the selected objects. Let us understand the basic principle of weld, trim and intersect. 1. You always need two objects for weld, trim and intersect. 2. Better to overlap them first before you work with weld, trim and intersect. 3. When you overlap two objects and go for weld command, the overlapped part of the objects is melted and the two objects are turned into one single object. 4. If you overlap two objects and try trim command, the overlapped part of the first object will cut or trim the part of the second object. 5. If you overlap two object...

Learn CorelDraw, Weld

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Weld Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner Welding is, melting of the overlapped parts and converting the two objects into one. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Draw another rectangle so as to overlap the part of the first one. Double click on the pick tool to select both the rectangle simultaneously. 3. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Weld 4. Both the rectangles are joined and formed one single shape, melting the overlapped part. 5. Create three rectangles overlapping each other. Select all of them simultaneously using pick tool. 6. Use weld command to weld them together. 7. Try different shapes to weld and create different types of irregular shapes. ...

Learn CorelDraw, Weld To

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Weld To Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner We can weld the object using different methods and thus we have more control on the procedure. Here we will select the object to which we want to weld the initially selected object. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Draw another rectangle so as to overlap the part of the first one. Keep the second rectangle selected. 3. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 4. This will open the docker i.e. the dialogue box fixed to the right of the desktop.

Learn CorelDraw, Weld To

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Weld To Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner We can weld the object using different methods and thus we have more control on the procedure. Here we will select the object to which we want to weld the initially selected object. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Draw another rectangle so as to overlap the part of the first one. Keep the second rectangle selected. 3. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 4. This will open the docker i.e. the dialogue box fixed to the right of the desktop.

Learn CorelDraw, Weld To – Target, Source Object

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Weld To – Target, Source Object Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner Let us get into more details about the Weld To command. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Draw another rectangle so as to overlap the part of the first one. Keep the second rectangle selected. 3. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 4. This will open the docker i.e. the dialogue box fixed to the right of the desktop. 5. Check "Source Object" only. 6. Click Weld To 7. You will get "Weld To" cursor to select the object you want to weld to the already selected object. Click the cursor on the first rectangle. 8. The selected rectangle is welded to the clicked rectangle to f...

Learn CorelDraw, Front Minus Back

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Front Minus Back Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner This removes back object from the front one. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Select Ellipse tool and draw the circle so as to overlap the part of the rectangle. 3. You need to select both of the objects to activate this command. Double click on the Pick Tool to select both the objects. 4. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 5. This will open the docker i.e. the dialogue box fixed to the right of the desktop. Select "Front minus Back" from the drop down. Click Apply. 6. In this case the rectangle is considered as back and the ellipse is considered as front. 7. As a definition goes, this will remove...

Learn CorelDraw, Trim

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Trim Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner Trim can be used to create complex shapes. The process of trimming depends on what object you select for trim. Please understand the procedure carefully. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Select Ellipse tool and draw the circle so as to overlap the part of the rectangle. Keep the circle selected. 3. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 4. This will open the docker i.e. the dialogue box fixed to the right of the desktop. Select Trim from the drop down. "Source Object" is selected by default, if not select it leaving other option blank. 5. Click Trim. You will get "Trim" cursor to select the object you want to trim by the alrea...

Learn CorelDraw,Intersect

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Intersect Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginne r When two object overlaps each other and we apply Intersect command we get the overlapped portion cut separately as an intersection. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Select Ellipse tool and draw the circle so as to overlap the part of the rectangle. Keep the circle selected. 3. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 4. This will open the docker i.e. the dialogue box fixed to the right of the desktop. Select Intersect from the drop down. "Source Object" and "Target Object" may be selected by default, if not select it. 5. Click on "Intersect With" 6. You will get "Intersect" cursor to se...

Learn CorelDraw, Back Minus Front

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Back Minus Front Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner While trying to trim the object those are overlapped, this command takes front and back order into consideration and removes the front object from the back one when clicked on "Back Minus Front" 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Select Ellipse tool and draw the circle so as to overlap the part of the rectangle. 3. You need to select both of the object to activate this command. Double click on the Pick Tool to select both the objects. 4. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 5. This will open the docker i.e. the dialogue box fixed to the right of the desktop. Select "Back minus Front" from the drop down. Click Apply. ...

Learn CorelDraw, Simplify

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Simplify Software : Corel DRAW X3 Level : Beginner One of the best command introduced with the latest Corel draw version. Many of you may not have this if you are using older versions. This will trim the overlapping areas of the objects. You can draw more than two objects to experiment with this command. 1. Open Corel Draw. 2. Select Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Select Ellipse tool and draw the circle so as to overlap the part of the rectangle. 3. Then again draw an ellipse that will overlap both rectangle and the last circle. 4. We will select all of the objects to work on this command. Double click on the Pick Tool to select all the three objects. 5. Go to Arrange > Shaping > Shaping 6...