Operation Manual

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• Objects on some pages may be grouped together. You may want to select the group and then ungroup it before editing.
• DSF files display OLE data as picture objects. OLE data object types are lost in the conversion.
• Curvygons are converted to curves.
• Gradient transparency may be offset in some cases.
• Hatch fills are rendered but are actually part of the object fill. They are separate objects that are grouped.
• Unclosed, filled lines are converted to two objects: one for the line and one for the fill.
• Warped text is converted to curves.
• Repelled text (block text that wraps around an object) is converted to multiple text objects.
• Each line of a nonrectangular text object (text placed within an object) is converted to a separate text object.
• For block text that has many transformations, tab stops may stretch or shrink.
• Text flowing between containers is not preserved; each container is converted to a separate object.
• Dimensions of text in small caps vary when the text is imported.
Corel DESIGNER (DES) technical notes
• B-splines are preserved in the imported file but cannot be modified before you convert them to curve objects. For information about
converting objects to curve objects, see “To convert objects to curve objects” on page 160.
• Hatch fills are preserved but cannot be modified in CorelDRAW. You can, however, apply a hatch fill to other objects in a drawing. For
more information, see “To copy fill, outline, or text properties from one object to another ” on page 218.
• Enhanced line styles are preserved but you can modify only some of their properties. For example, you can change the color and width of
the lines, but you cannot modify the line pattern. You can apply an enhanced line style to other objects.
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
AutoCAD Drawing Database (DWG) files are vector files used as a native format for AutoCAD drawings.
The Drawing Interchange Format (DXF) is a tagged data representation of the information contained in an AutoCAD drawing file. The
Drawing Interchange format is a native file format of AutoCAD. It has become a standard for exchanging CAD drawings and is supported by
many CAD applications. The Drawing Interchange format is vector-based and supports up to 256 colors.
To import an AutoCAD Drawing Database file (DWG) or AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF)
1
Click File Import.
2 Locate the folder in which the file is stored.
3 Choose DWG - AutoCAD (*.dwg) or DXF - AutoCAD (*.dxf) from the list box next to the File name box.
4 Click the filename.
5 Click Import.
6 From the 3D projection list box in the Import AutoCAD file dialog box, choose a plane projection of a three-dimensional object as seen
from a given focal point.
If you want to reduce the number of nodes on the imported object, enable the Auto-reduce nodes check box.
7 In the Scaling area, enable one of the following options:
• Automatic — scales the drawing using the scale of the AutoCAD source file
• English (1 unit = 1 inch) — lets you scale the drawing in inches
• Metric (1 unit = 1 mm) — lets you scale the drawing in millimeters
8 Click OK.
If the file is password protected, type the password in the Password box.