Designing rhinestone pattern and placing lolka dots inside an object in coredraw doc

FDO2P macro is now available. FDO2P is a plug in utility that works with Windows 7, XP, Vista, CorelDRAW X3, X4 and X5 FDO2P is an economical way of creating Rhinestone template using CorelDRAW. For information visit:. or Email: http://sites.google.com/site/lnfortunspages/Home Lnfortun@cox.net Designing Rhinestone Pattern And Placing Polka Dots inside an Object in CorelDraw by Luis N. Fortun The technique discussed in the tutorial can be used to fill dots on any vector outline such as font outlines and open or closed curves. The Corel version used was X3 and X4. The short keys may not work with older version. Use the tool menu and sub menu that is equivalent to the short key strokes. Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N. Important: Before sending any of your design to a printer or cutter make sure to mirror the image ! Open a new file. ! Press Alt+Shift+D ( to set the dynamic guides or click view menu as shown above then Dynamic Guides tool. It also helps placing an object precisely on another part of an object or objects such as center, end, intersection, side etc. optional) ! Click Artistic Tool. ! Change the brush type to flat and width to 0.35” Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N. ! Make sure the object is selected then press Ctrl+K to break the object apart. ! Press Ctrl+L to combine the objects. The broken and then combined curves is shown above. ! Draw the object with a paint brush. ! Press F4 to zoom on the object Note: Brush stroke can not be edited with Shape Tool. The object has to be broken then combined so ti can be edited with the Shape Tool. Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N. ! Press F7 to select Ellipse tool ! Press Ctrl+Shift ! Click and drag to draw a circle. ! Using the Shape Tool I extended the line at the top of the curve and changed the straight line parts at the middle of the object to curve. ! Keep equal distance between the space of the inner curve and the outer curve to prevent the dots from crowding each other. ! Press Ctrl+K to break the curve apart Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N. ! Select the Blend Tool ! Select the circle, press Ctrl+C+V to copy and paste the new object. ! Click and drag around the dots to select both objects ! Change the width and Height of the circle to 0.118 (3mm) then fill the circle with black color. Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N. Both dots selected ! The Blend Tool will become active ! Change the number of steps. I started with 50. ! Click Apply Both dots selected ! The dots and the curves will become blended !Press Ctrl+C+V to copy and paste them ! Click Path then New Path! Click Path then New Path ! Click on the inner curve The dots are blended The dots are blended ! The dots will be distributed along the path ! If the distribution is not sufficient or too much then change the number of steps and click apply ! Repeat until desired distribution is met ! New check boxes will appear in the Blend Tool ! Click the Blend along full path check box. ! Click Apply The dots are blended ! The number of steps was change to 70 to achieve the distribution as shown above ! Click on the dots in the path ! Press Ctrl+K+U to break the dots and ungroup ! Delete the first and last dots ! Click and around blended dots to select them ! Press Ctrl+C+V copy and paste it ! Click Path then New path in the Blend Tool ! Click on the outer outline curve ! Click Blend along full path checkbox, change the number of steps to 145 then click apply ! Increase or decrease the value of the number of steps then click apply ! Repeat until the desired distribution is achieved Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N. The blended dots The blended dots [...]... overlapping dots ! Click and rearrange the dot placement as desired ! Click and delete all curve outlines ! Press Alt+V+N to change the view to normal ! ! ! ! ! Design after the outlines, overlapping dots and the dots are rearrange Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g Ctrl+A+B+N Filling up... 1 ! Horizontal Settings: Offset and distance of 0.75 ! Vertical Settings: Offset and distance of -0.175 ! Click Apply ! Press Ctrl+A+G to group it ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 4 Horizontal settings No offset Vertical Settings Offset Distance 0.35 Click Apply Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key... Vertical settings to Offset and distance to 0.175 ! Click Apply ! Press Ctrl+A to select all objects ! Press Ctrl+C+V Press Ctrl+A+G to combine it Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 4 Horizontal settings No offset Vertical Settings Offset and distance 0.35 Click Apply ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or... Press Alt+V+S to change the view to wireframe Select and delete overlapping dots Adjust dots placement Select and delete all curve outlines Press Alt+V+N to change view to normal Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g Ctrl+A+B+N Example of filled font outlines Creating Polka Do Text... on the tab of Object property too, to open the object property ! Click on the fill tab ! Select and click the Pattern fill in the drop down list ! Select the Two-color bitmap pattern fill ! ! ! ! Select the polka dot pattern (first pattern) Click Advanced button Change the values of width and height to 0.2 Click OK Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the... Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g Ctrl+A+B+N Press Alt+SHift+D to disable Dynamic Guide Press Ctrl+A to select all objects Press Ctrl+K to break the objects Press Alt+A+N to break all selected objects and ungroup all ! Press Alt+V+S to change the view to Wireframe ! Click and delete any overlapping... step and repeat ! Draw a circle 0.118 in diameter ! Fill it with black color ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Click on the dot Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 30 Horizontal settings Offset Distance 0.175 Vertical Settings No offset Click Apply Press Ctrl+A+G to group it !Press Ctrl+A to select all objects ! Press Ctrl+C+V to copy and paste the dots ! Change the values in the step and. .. Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g Ctrl+A+B+N Another approach besides using brush Draw the outline of the design Press F4 to zoom on the object Press Ctrl+A Press Alt+A+ P+ W to weld the outline Press Ctrl+F9 to select Contour Tool or select Contour is it is in the docker window With the outline... Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g Ctrl+A+B+N ! If you want just the outline press Alt+C+W+X to extract the dots ! Separate the dots from the text ! Click the dots then click the box that is marked X in the color palate ! Press Alt+C+W+P ! Click on the text ! To move the dots placement inside. .. earlier Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g Ctrl+A+B+N Quicker way to fill a text with dots ! Create the text ! If outline is needed click the outline tool and select desired width ! With the text selected ! If the object property tool is not in the docker window then press Alt+enter, . http://sites.google.com/site/lnfortunspages/Home Lnfortun@cox.net Designing Rhinestone Pattern And Placing Polka Dots inside an Object in CorelDraw by Luis N. Fortun The technique discussed in the tutorial can be used to fill dots on any vector outline such. outlines ! Press Alt+V+N to change the view to normal ! Design after the outlines, overlapping dots and the dots are rearrange. Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means. selected objects and ungroup all ! Press Alt+V+S to change the view to Wireframe ! Click and delete any overlapping dots ! Click and rearrange the dot placement as desired ! Click and delete