Operation Manual

What’s new in Corel DESIGNER X7? | 15
New! Corel Equation Editor
You can manage equations as editable elements within technical illustrations using the Corel Equation Editor. It lets you create and format
mathematical and scientific equations, and insert them in a Corel DESIGNER X7 drawing as scalable text. For more information, see “Adding
equations” on page 423.
You create equations and insert them in a drawing.
New! Align and Distribute docker
The new Align and distribute docker, which replaces the Align and distribute dialog box, lets you see all available alignment options
at a glance and instantly view the effect of changes as you modify the settings. By default, objects are aligned and distributed based on
their paths. Now you can also align and distribute objects from the edge of their outlines. You can align objects with a reference point by
specifying its exact x and y coordinates. For more information, see “Aligning and distributing objects” on page 224.
You can precisely arrange and position, or intuitively scale and rotate, an object in relation to other onscreen objects.
New! Alignment guides
With Corel DESIGNER X7, the new alignment guides help you position objects more quickly, appearing on the fly with suggested alignment
to the existing artwork on your page. These temporary guidelines appear when you create, resize, or move objects in relation to other
objects. Alignment guides interactively connect the centers and the edges of objects, and you can also choose to display alignment guides
from the edges of one object to the center of another object. By using the Intelligent Spacing and Intelligent Dimensioning features, you can
position, scale and rotate an object with precision in relation to other onscreen objects.
In addition, the new Alignment and dynamic guides docker makes it easy to modify the default settings for alignment and dynamic guides
to suit your needs. For example, if you are working with a group of objects, you can display alignment guides for individual objects within
the group, or for the bounding of the group as a whole. You can specify margins for alignment guides to help you align objects at a set
distance, and you can choose to display the alignment guides to follow the margins only, or to follow the actual edges of the object in
addition to the margins.