Operation Manual

[ 12 ] Reviewer’s Guide
Connector lines: Corel DESIGNER X5 offers
advanced connector lines, so users can create
flowcharts and business diagrams quickly and
easily. With Smart Drawing technology, the paths
of connector lines are automatically adjusted to
circumvent other objects, and freehand strokes
are converted to basic shapes and smoothed
curves.
Advanced connector lines let users draw detailed, multi-
point flow lines in wiring diagrams and flowcharts.
Halos on curves: To make wiring diagrams and
flowcharts easier to read and edit, users can now
apply halos to connector lines that cross over one
another. In addition, users can use halos to
highlight the axes of an exploded view in a
technical illustration. Halos can also be saved as
part of a preset line style, making it easier to
reuse them in complex technical illustrations or
similar projects.
The ability to create halos on curves helps technical illustrators
ensure that instructions are clearly understandable.
*Illustration courtesy of HJS - Technische Grafik & Design,
Jan Seidl - js.design@dieumsetzung.de
Dimension tools: Corel DESIGNER X5 lets users
reverse arrowheads for small dimension lines,
customize the extension lines on which dimension
lines rest, and work with both dynamic and static
dimension text.
Arrowheads: Specialized arrowhead tools let
users enhance dimension, callout, and connector
lines. Users can specify arrowhead attributes such
as size, offset, and rotation angle. In addition,
custom arrowhead attributes can be saved as
presets for easy reuse.
New! Object Origin Control: With the new
Object Origin Control, users can now move and
scale objects by using a specified origin. This time-
saving feature gives users more precision when
adjusting object position and size.
The new Object Origin Control feature lets users move
and scale objects with greater precision.
Enhanced! Round corners: Users can now
create chamfered, scalloped, or round corners
from the Rectangle property bar. When users
stretch a rectangle, rounded corners are
preserved without distortion, and the original
radius of a corner is maintained during scaling. In
addition, corners are now expressed in units of
true radii, which makes them easier to work with.
Users can quickly create rectangles with round,
scalloped, and chamfered corners from the Rectangle
tool options on the property bar.