Operation Manual

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Working with lines, outlines, and brushstrokes
CorelDRAW lets you add lines and brushstrokes by using a variety of techniques and tools. After you draw lines or apply brushstrokes to
lines, you can format them. You can also format the outlines that surround objects.
CorelDRAW provides preset objects that you can spray along a line. You can also create flow and dimension lines in drawings.
This section contains the following topics:
• “Drawing lines” (page 115)
• “Drawing calligraphic, pressure-sensitive, and preset lines” (page 124)
• “Formatting lines and outlines” (page 126)
• “Adding arrowheads to lines and curves” (page 130)
• “Copying, converting, and removing outlines” (page 132)
• “Closing multiple line segments” (page 133)
• “Applying brushstrokes” (page 134)
• “Spraying objects along a line” (page 135)
• “Drawing connector and callout lines” (page 138)
• “Drawing dimension lines” (page 141)
• “Using pressure-sensitive pens and devices” (page 144)
You can draw lines by using shape recognition. For more information, see “Drawing by using shape recognition” on page 156.
You can also draw lines with precision by using object coordinates. For more information, see “Using object coordinates to draw and modify
objects” on page 210.
Drawing lines
A line is a path between two points. Lines can consist of multiple segments, and the line segments can be curved or straight. The line
segments are connected by nodes, which are depicted as small squares. CorelDRAW provides various drawing tools that let you draw curved
and straight lines, and lines containing both curved and straight segments.
Freehand and Polyline tools
The Freehand and Polyline tools let you draw freehand lines as if you were sketching on a sketchpad. If you make a mistake while
drawing freehand curves, you can erase the unwanted part immediately and continue drawing. When drawing straight lines or segments,
you can constrain them to straight vertical or horizontal lines.