4 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
Drawing spirals.............................................................................................................................................................................154
Drawing grids...............................................................................................................................................................................154
Drawing predefined shapes.......................................................................................................................................................... 155
Drawing by using shape recognition............................................................................................................................................ 156
Shaping objects.................................................................................................................................................................................. 159
Using curve objects...................................................................................................................................................................... 159
Selecting and moving nodes........................................................................................................................................................ 160
Manipulating segments................................................................................................................................................................ 162
Copying and cutting segments..................................................................................................................................................... 163
Adding, removing, joining, and aligning nodes............................................................................................................................ 163
Using node types..........................................................................................................................................................................165
Transforming nodes...................................................................................................................................................................... 166
Breaking the path of curve objects............................................................................................................................................... 167
Mirroring changes in curve objects...............................................................................................................................................168
Skewing and stretching objects.................................................................................................................................................... 168
Smudging and smearing objects.................................................................................................................................................. 170
Roughening objects...................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Smoothing objects........................................................................................................................................................................174
Shaping objects by attracting or pushing away nodes..................................................................................................................176
Applying distortion effects............................................................................................................................................................177
Adding twirl effects...................................................................................................................................................................... 179
Shaping objects by using envelopes............................................................................................................................................. 180
Cropping and erasing objects.......................................................................................................................................................183
Trimming objects.......................................................................................................................................................................... 186
Filleting, scalloping, and chamfering corners................................................................................................................................ 187
Welding and intersecting objects..................................................................................................................................................190
Creating PowerClip objects........................................................................................................................................................... 191
Objects, symbols, and layers............................................................................................................................................................. 197
Working with objects......................................................................................................................................................................... 199
Selecting objects...........................................................................................................................................................................200
Transforming objects.................................................................................................................................................................... 203