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If you see this error….

If you see this error like I did in the dialog below… especially when running CorelDRAW after a Windows update – you may be able to fix with this file.  Download, and extract all files to desktop, and read instructions inside. This file installs...

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Centerlines…

while our software packages listed below has features for this: ecutrStonesLEDtool My suggestion is to always draw lines manually, for the most control and the most refined curves. How do I do it? This technique. The software listed above depends node positions for...

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CADTool4 is updated for X6.

Note for past customers: your previously issued key must be entered again for X6 installs… find your system key we emailed before for your specific system. Or use another key. We issue 3 keys for each sale. In addition to working in X6, here is a new feature for...

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Fountain Fills

We’ve all seen them. While the visual goal is the same, the terminology is quite different between Corel and other programs. Adobe calls these Gradients. Corel uses the term Fountain Fill. What does this mean? Many years ago, I asked around about why they call...

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Random Text Example

There can be some creative uses for random text… I started with spelling out the numbers one through twelve. Then I made the characters a random font size and font, using GDG Text Helper.   the next step was to fit the text to a shape. I used a rarely known...

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Cadtool 4 update

Hi all, There are three new feature additions to the mighty CADTool 4: Plus, we show the hatch fill option. 1. Segment and path options 2. New select node options 3.  Create tube miter template (watch video here to understand why this is useful) 4. For rotary...

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Data Generator for Print Merges

If you ever need to generate data for test purposes, here a handy site: http://www.generatedata.com/#generator I’ve used it in the past to create generic databases for testing macros like monstermerge, Alexander Penkin’s VariablesTool, and Sancho’s...

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Making Artwork Proofs

Sometimes I see artists working in scale. They might do that since it’s easier to print their designs on a typical letter-sized sheets. Working in scale drives me crazy, I couldn’t do it. Too much math. I prefer to design in actual size. For a 4′ x...

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