Duplicate & Accurately Locate Objects in CorelDRAW

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Duplicate & Accurately Locate Objects in CorelDRAW

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In this video we create a grid pattern showing you how to quickly and accurately duplicate and locate objects in your design space.

These duplicate and locate functions can be used on any object in Corel and is something you will end up using often.

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Step and repeat saves having to click for each line as you can specify off set as well as total number of objects.
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CorelDRAW for Plasma wrote: Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:44 pm In this video we create a grid pattern showing you how to quickly and accurately duplicate and locate objects in your design space.

These duplicate and locate functions can be used on any object in Corel and is something you will end up using often.


Justin - I followed you procedure, but after creating the second line and setting the spacing as you showed in your video - I do the Ctrl D and it moves it over and up by 1/4" each time. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
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SegoMan DeSigns wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:34 am Step and repeat saves having to click for each line as you can specify off set as well as total number of objects.
Steve - thanks for the tip. I am new to CorelDraw and just learning some of the tools. I tried the Step and Repeat and it works great.
I did the vertical lines first, then drew a horizontal line and did that one to create my "grid".

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adbuch wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 2:49 am step and repeat for nesting parts.jpg
David,
Yes I have used it for nesting of exterior cuts like you posted, if the part has holes in it I use the SheetCam nesting option as you only have to select contours once prior to the nest function.
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adbuch wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 1:28 am Justin - I followed you procedure, but after creating the second line and setting the spacing as you showed in your video - I do the Ctrl D and it moves it over and up by 1/4" each time. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.
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If your duplicate line becomes un-selected at any point the duplication co-ordinates will be lost. You can select the line again and duplicate however it will use the default offset which is x.25 y.25 unless a different default offset has been set by the user.
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I'll try again. Thanks.
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SegoMan DeSigns wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:34 am Step and repeat saves having to click for each line as you can specify off set as well as total number of objects.
Definitely Step and Repeat is fast, easy and ideal for this grid pattern or any other identical duplicating pattern. Thanks SegoMan.
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