Operation Manual

210 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
You can create a boundary around selected objects (left). The boundary is created as a
new object (middle) that can be used as a cut line or keyline for a finished logo (right).
To create a boundary around selected objects
1 Select the objects that you want to surround with a boundary.
2
Click Object Shaping Boundary.
In the Classic workspace, this command appears under the Arrange menu.
Using object coordinates to draw and modify objects
You can use the Object coordinates docker to draw and modify shapes and lines with precision. The live preview in the drawing window
lets you see the effects of your adjustments.
You can type coordinate values to specify the exact position, dimensions, and angle of rotation of an object. You can also set object
attributes interactively by dragging in the drawing window.
Drawing rectangles and squares
To draw a rectangle with precision, you can specify an origin point, which is one of nine points in the rectangle (four corner points, four
midpoints, and one center point). If you rotate the rectangle, the origin point is used as the center of rotation. You can also specify the angle
of rotation, and the width and height of a rectangle.
If the angle of rotation is 0, you can specify the position of the lower-left and upper-right corners of the rectangle.
To draw a square, you can specify the origin point, the length of a side, and an angle of rotation.
Left: The origin point of a rectangle appears as a blue node in the live preview.
You can select the center point, or any corner or midpoint, as the origin point.