Full Version: creating closed objects from lines
From: rj (RANDYJOYCE) [#1]
11 Nov 2006
To: ALL
The attached file was created from a customer supplied pdf in Adobe Illustrator. The PDF is from a cad drawing. The letters are made up of many line strokes. I know I should be able to edit them in Adobe or Coreldraw into closed contours but have had no luck. In Coreldraw the help file indicates it is as simple as choosing the line and going to Arrange close. No luck.
Any suggestions? Please?
From: gingem [#2]
11 Nov 2006
To: rj (RANDYJOYCE) [#1] 11 Nov 2006
Hi Randy
Attached is a corrected file
EDITED: 4 Dec 2006 by GINGEM
From: rj (RANDYJOYCE) [#3]
11 Nov 2006
To: gingem [#2] 12 Nov 2006
From: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#4]
13 Nov 2006
To: gingem [#2] 13 Nov 2006
Could we assume you used the Smart Fill tool? Time about 1 minute?
From: gingem [#5]
13 Nov 2006
To: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#4] 13 Nov 2006
Hi Roy
No I just traced it using the bezier tool.
From: Mike (MIKEN) [#6]
13 Nov 2006
To: rj (RANDYJOYCE) [#5] 13 Nov 2006
I was able to do the attached by ungrouping, selecting each character and welding. Version X3.
EDITED: 22 Dec 2006 by MIKEN
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.