Operation Manual

130 | Corel DESIGNER X7 User Guide
From left to right: Parallel drawing with the 2-point line tool, 3-point curve tool, and Pen tool
To draw parallel lines
1 Click the Curve tools button, and click a curve tool.
2
On the property bar, click the Parallel Drawing button .
3
On the Parallel Drawing toolbar, click the Parallel lines button .
4 Draw a line.
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Add a parallel line to the left of the original line
On the toolbar, click the Parallel lines on left button .
Add a parallel line to the right of the original line
Click the Parallel lines on right button .
Specify the number of parallel lines to be added Type a value in the Number of lines box.
Specify the distance between the original line and the parallel line Type a value in the Distance box.
You can also set the distance by clicking the Set distance interactively
button , and dragging in the drawing window.
Preview a parallel line while drawing
Click the Preview lines button .
You can also display the Parallel Drawing toolbar by clicking View Toolbars Parallel Drawing.
To add a parallel line to an existing line
1 Using the Pick tool, click a line.
2 On the property bar, click the Parallel Drawing button.
3 On the Parallel Drawing toolbar, specify the settings you want.
4
Click the Create from existing button .