Macro Monday: CADinTools

If you are needing to create 2D CAD drawings in CorelDRAW, you'll definitely want to give this set of macros a long look. It features Selection, Scale, Information, Curve edition, Transform, Line/Arcs, Isometric, Development, Origin, Calculator and more. You'll find that it works in CorelDRAW 11, 12, X3 and X4 as well as in Corel Designer 10, 12 and X4.

Download a trial version and put it to use for fifteen days before deciding if it is something you need. If you are ready to buy, you can buy it online.

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Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 Announced

There is a member of the CorelDRAW family that many users know very little about and today that family member has been updated. Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite X4 is available for immediate purchase as a download and a boxed version will be available soon.

Corel DESIGNER is built on all of the same engines as CorelDRAW so many parts of the product will be immediately familiar to CorelDRAW users. It includes Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Corel PowerTRACE and Corel CAPTURE just like the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. While there are similarities, there are also powerful features in Corel DESIGNER that are not found in CorelDRAW.

If you are working with technical illustrations, then you'll want to give Corel DESIGNER a long look. For example, support for importing 3D CAD files from all of the popular formats is included. You'll also find support for CGM files from popular design programs. When designing your own drawings, there are improved tools for adding dimensions and arrowheads as well as projected drawing modes. There is also a large library of hatch fills that can be used to fill your graphics.

These are only a few of the features you'll find in Corel DESIGNER. A free trial is available for download, so give it a try for yourself!

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Add-On Brings CAD Functionality to CorelDRAW

I learned of a new add-on for CorelDRAW this week that adds CAD-type tools to CorelDRAW. The add-on works in CorelDRAW 11, 12 and X3 as well as Corel Designer 10 and 12. It is called CADinTools and is available as a trial download. New features included a number of tools for selecting different type of objects in a drawing, scaling functions, in-depth information on the selected objects, curve editing shortcuts, additional transformation functions, more ways to modify movement and rotation, stretching, mirroring, skewing, working with lines and arcs, isometic transformations, shape development, calculations and much more. Give it a try and post your thoughts on the product. If you simply want to buy, the price is $50 US.

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