using different colors(not gradients) in a vector object 3

[ynnhoj26]

Hello, I am running corel draw 11 on an imac. I have a vector object, and am trying to fill with 3 different colors(not a gradient fill). Tried drawing a line between 2 points to isolate part of the object and refill with a different color, but the entire object fills with 1 color. I thought maybe to scan and retrace 3 different objects and refill with different colors. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Brushman]

Try the knife tool, this may not be so good on shapes like an O or draw your line as hairline then trim, break curve apart then fill parts as normal.
Alan

 

[javabearSTL]

Drawing a line across a filled object does not make it two separate objects. It's just one object with a line over it. It sounds like you're trying to apply a "bitmap" way of thinking to a vector app. What Brushman said was one way to achieve the effect. Another way would have been for you to create separate closed-curve objects of each area to begin with. To be able to "fill" an "object", you have to have an object to begin with You need to think along the same way as the application does, if you get my meaning. Drawing 4 lines and then arranging them to look like a square doesn't make it a square in terms of the application - it's just 4 separate lines. You'd use the "square tool" to make a square which you could then fill, if you get my meaning. So in this case, if it was not a "simple" shape like a square, circle, or polygon, you could use something like the Bezier tool to create a multi-node object and then butt it up against the other item you were using for your "multi-color object.

 

[rh14k]

Hi ynnhoj26,

Draw three boxes side by side and fill each with the color that you want in your vector object. Group the boxes and size your vector object to fit over the grouped boxes, lenghth or width. Now select your vector object first then shift click on the grouped colored boxes then click on the intersect icon at top tool bar or go to top menu "arrange" "shaping" "intersect" . Now click on any color that extends past the boundries of your vector object. You should see that your vector object is filled with the colors that were in each box. Note, you can still manipulate the colors by ungrouping, filing with different color or whtever you want to do.



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[ynnhoj26]

Thanks for your insight. I appreciate all the responses I have received.

 

[cobrien11]

Another option would be to use the Powerclip feature:

Draw 3 objects that are larger than your existing object and colour as desired, with the 3 new objects selected click effects/powerclip/place inside container and then select your origional object.

Right clicking on the object will give you the option of editing or extracting the contents. Editing will open the powerclip in its own page and allow you to move, colour, create new objects or whatever. right clicking again will give you the option of 'finish editing this level' which will bring you back to your work page.

Hope this helps.