Operation Manual

124 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
• 3-point curve
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Click the Bounding box button on the property bar.
When you hide the bounding box while working with one curve tool, the bounding box remains hidden for all curve tools. For
example, if you hide the bounding box when using the Freehand tool, it remains hidden when you switch to the Bézier tool.
You can also hide the bounding box by clicking Tools Options, clicking Display in the Workspace list of categories, and then
enabling the Hide bounding box for curve tools check box.
Drawing calligraphic, pressure-sensitive, and preset lines
CorelDRAW lets you simulate the effect of a calligraphic pen when you draw lines. Calligraphic lines vary in thickness according to the
direction of the line and the angle of the pen nib. By default, calligraphic lines appear as closed shapes drawn with a pencil. You can control
the thickness of a calligraphic line by changing the angle of the line you draw in relation to the calligraphic angle you choose. For example,
when the line you draw is perpendicular to the calligraphic angle, the line is at the maximum thickness specified by the pen width. Lines
drawn at the calligraphic angle, however, have little or no thickness.
A calligraphic pen allows you to draw lines of various thicknesses.
CorelDRAW lets you create pressure-sensitive lines which vary in thickness. You can create this effect using the mouse or a pressure-sensitive
pen and graphics tablet. Both methods result in lines with curved edges and varying widths along a path. For information about using a
pressure-sensitive pen on a graphics tablet, see the manufacturer’s instructions.