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Drawing a closed curve in Corel Draw
Hi,
I'm trying to draw a U shape in Corel draw. One that I can fill. Like this:
http://www.mcjournal.com/shape1.gif
I draw two arcs for the bottom portion, and then use 3 line segments to close out 3 lines on top. Problem is when I try to close the curve so I can fill it, Corel Draw does this:
http://www.mcjournal.com/shape2.gif
I don't want that line across the arcs. I've tried combining, welding and auto-join but I can't seem to get it to work, any ideas? Thanks.
I'm trying to draw a U shape in Corel draw. One that I can fill. Like this:
http://www.mcjournal.com/shape1.gif
I draw two arcs for the bottom portion, and then use 3 line segments to close out 3 lines on top. Problem is when I try to close the curve so I can fill it, Corel Draw does this:
http://www.mcjournal.com/shape2.gif
I don't want that line across the arcs. I've tried combining, welding and auto-join but I can't seem to get it to work, any ideas? Thanks.
weed
You missed an anchor point somewhere. My suggestion would be to type the leter U in helvetica or arial somewhere and transform it to outlines.
ASKER
My shape isn't exactly a U if you look at the images, so I can't just take a real U. I tried checking "fill open curves" so i don't have to close it, but when I try to fill the open curve, the line shows up again.
ASKER
My shape isn't exactly a U if you look at the images, so I can't just take a real U. I tried checking "fill open curves" so i don't have to close it, but when I try to fill the open curve, the line shows up again.
Looks close enough to a U to me. Just have to shorten one of the arms. Convert to outlines and cut the end off once side.
your idea works weed and here are the steps SG...
draw the letter U (AvantGuarde MdBT)
arrange/convert to curves
right click a color to give it an outline
left click X fill to clear the fill
draw the eraser tool across where I want to cut it
(a line is drawn across)
modify/break apart
select the bit you don't want..
right click a color to fill
Done
Z
draw the letter U (AvantGuarde MdBT)
arrange/convert to curves
right click a color to give it an outline
left click X fill to clear the fill
draw the eraser tool across where I want to cut it
(a line is drawn across)
modify/break apart
select the bit you don't want..
right click a color to fill
Done
Z
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