Full Version: Outline - questions
From: Gary (GRODGERS) [#1]
19 May 2006
To: ALL
Say I draw a 2"x3" rectangle. Now, for the properties of this, I give it a 1.0mm outline. The outside edge of this outline now falls outside of the 2"x3" rectangle. IOW, the 1.0mm thick outline lies 1/2 inside and 1/2 outside the rectangle boundary.
Is there any way to have the outline fit 100% inside the 2"x3" rectangle?
Does this make any sense? IOW, if I add a 1.0mm thick outline, the rectangle GROWS by 0.5mm in each direction on each side.
I know I can just create a 2x3 rectangle, fill it with black, and then create a white rectangle inside of it to generate the same effect, but that becomes tedious.
Thanks!
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#2]
19 May 2006
To: Gary (GRODGERS) [#1] 19 May 2006
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#3]
19 May 2006
To: Gary (GRODGERS) [#1] Unread
I can tell you how to do it in Illustrator. (click the appropriate Align Stroke icon in the Stroke palette) ;-)
I haven't been using CD long enough to know if it can do it. But couldn't find any obvious controls to do it.
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#4]
19 May 2006
To: Gary (GRODGERS) [#1] Unread
Gary,
Once you get the line to the thickness you want, select your rectangle, then press Cntl-Shift-Q, which will convert outline to an object. Now you can change the dimensions of the object (rectangle), which will place everything within your required dimensions.
I hope this helps.
EDITED: 19 May 2006 by DATAKES
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#5]
19 May 2006
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#4] 19 May 2006
Gary:
I can't duplicate your problem in v.11. What version of Corel do you have?
Mine retains the rectangle size regardless of the size of the outline.
Mike
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#6]
19 May 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#5] 19 May 2006
Mike,
As an example, if you change a line that forms a rectangle to 16 pt., half of that line will be outside the dimensions listed in the control bar. Until you convert the outline to an object, it will not display the true outside dimensions.
EDITED: 19 May 2006 by DATAKES
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#7]
19 May 2006
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#6] 19 May 2006
David:
I understand what you're saying but if I draw a 2x3 rectangle and make the outline any size my drawing dimension still reads 2x3. I'm missing something but don't know where.
Maybeif you could tell me where you see the change in dimension I could grasp it better.
thanks,
Mike
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#8]
19 May 2006
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#7] 19 May 2006
David:
Sorry my eyes were open but I wasn't seeing.
Mike
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#9]
19 May 2006
To: Mike (MIKEN) [#8] 20 May 2006
Mike,
As you probably recognized, a 2"x3" rectangle with 16 pt. outline converted to object is actually a 2.222"x3.222" rectangle. Change dimensions to 2"x3" and you are good to go.
EDITED: 19 May 2006 by DATAKES
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#10]
20 May 2006
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#9] 20 May 2006
David:
I wish I had discovered this forum years ago when I first started engraving. I could have spared myself a lot of grief.
Thanks for the tip.
Mike