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Using control handles to adjust the radius (left) and length (right) of a thread shape
Drawing by using shape recognition
You can use the Smart drawing tool to draw freehand strokes that can be recognized and converted to basic shapes. Rectangles and ellipses
are translated to native Corel DESIGNER objects; trapezoids and parallelograms are translated to Perfect Shapes objects; lines, triangles,
squares, diamonds, circles, and arrows are translated to curve objects. If an object is not converted to a shape, it is smoothed. Objects and
curves drawn with shape recognition are editable. You can set the level at which Corel DESIGNER recognizes shapes and converts them to
objects. You can also specify the amount of smoothing applied to curves.
You can set the length of time to elapse between drawing the shape and the implementation of shape recognition. For example, if the
timer is set to one second and you draw a circle, shape recognition takes effect one second after you draw the circle and release the mouse
button.
You can make corrections as you draw. You can also change the thickness and line style of a shape that was drawn using shape recognition.
Shapes created with the Smart drawing tool are recognized and smoothed.
To draw a shape or line by using shape recognition
1
Click the Curve tools button, and click the Smart drawing tool .
2 Choose a recognition level from the Shape recognition level list box on the property bar.
3 Choose a smoothing level from the Smart smoothing level list box on the property bar.
4 Draw a shape or line in the drawing window.
To set shape recognition delay
1
Click Tools Options.
2 In the Workspace list of categories, double-click Toolbox.