Multi Copy

[Gordon87]

Does Corel have a feature where you can select an object, tell it how many vertical / horizontal copies you want and the spacing in between?

Thx in advance for any help.

-The Mad Signtist

 

[Brushman]

No in short. if you have the transformation docker open you can repeat very easily there - or - set your duplicates and use control D - or - print to file using postscript printer/distiller and in the print preview use the excellent imposition tool for step and repeat then import into Draw using postscript interpreted/pdf filter. Might be worth looking at

http://www.oberonplace.com

there may well be a script to do this.
Regards
Alan

 

[javabearSTL]

Here's one possbile solution - one of the the fastest/easiest way is to place object 1 where you want it. Hit the + key on the numeric keypad to create a duplicate right on top of itself and then drag that to where you want the ending object to appear. Click on the Interactive Blend Tool and then click on the first object and then (while keeping the mouse button held down), drag over to the ending object and let go. You'll have the default number of items "blending" between the two objects (it's 20), but you just alter the amount in the Property Bar and it will change automatically.

Now this does not let you specify the spacing in between the items - it will always make them equi-distant.

 

[Gordon87]

A good little tip there... Shame bout the spacing though... mabye in corel 13

-The Mad Signtist

 

[javabearSTL]

no, that's the way the tool has always worked. It's been around for many, many versions; doubtful it will be changed.

 

[Gordon87]

notice I said TIP not SOLUTION. If I was complaining about the the tool, you would've known about it.



-The Mad Signtist