Full Version: creating closed objects from lines
From: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#7]
13 Nov 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#6] 13 Nov 2006
To illustrate what I think the real problem is, with no explanation as to why:
Weld just the dash (rectangle).
Note that it won't fill; it should!
Note that is has 8 nodes; should have 4!!!
If, after the weld, you node edit it extensively you'll see you really have duplicate shapes in opposite (clockwise, counterclockwise) direction. To say it a different way, you have a "donut" with the inside and the outside in mathematically the same place; so technically it really does fill between the two.
Murder for mechanical engravers trying to hatch fill; and, for vector cutting on lasers, it cuts twice in opposite directions!
Again, on a simple drawing like this, it is fixed quickly, but in a drawing with hundreds of components, it is tough to fix.
I believe that this is a serious CorelDRAW import bug that because of its abstract nature is very hard to convince Corel corporate that there is a problem.
Not only should we be able to open postscript files(Corel getting much better here), we should be able to use them.
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#8]
13 Nov 2006
To: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#7] 14 Nov 2006
I did notice that but couldn't figure out why. I tried several times to fix it then gave up. The rest of the file seemed to be ok.
I also had to try to import it three times before I succeeded.