CorelDRAW: Can a macro be made for this?

[54warrior]

Hey all,

I have a task that I perform in corel draw very frequently and I was wondering if there is a way to make a macro for it, I figured someone on here would know, or might be able to help.

That being said, I'm not familiar with how to make a macro.

Layer 1
Original cut contour lines
Layer 2
Bleed contours, .25" around the cuts These are all powerclipped artwork
Layer 3
Nested contours, copied from Layer 2

Process:
Pick one of the objects on Layer 3, taking note of the angle of rotation.
Find corresponding items on layers 1/2, select those two objects.
Change Layer 1/2 items angle of rotation to match that of the item from Layer 3. (I type this in by hand)
Shift+(select the item from Layer 3)
C - Center Horizontally
E - Center Vertically

Do this for all of the items

Is there a way to simplify all of this?

 

[bob]

A macro can be written to do most anything, including your problem. Whether or not you can do it depends on your knowledge of Visual Basic and the Corel operating environment.

 

[Roto]

Hey all,

I have a task that I perform in corel draw very frequently and I was wondering if there is a way to make a macro for it, I figured someone on here would know, or might be able to help.

That being said, I'm not familiar with how to make a macro.

Layer 1
Original cut contour lines
Layer 2
Bleed contours, .25" around the cuts These are all powerclipped artwork
Layer 3
Nested contours, copied from Layer 2

Process:
Pick one of the objects on Layer 3, taking note of the angle of rotation.
Find corresponding items on layers 1/2, select those two objects.
Change Layer 1/2 items angle of rotation to match that of the item from Layer 3. (I type this in by hand)
Shift+(select the item from Layer 3)
C - Center Horizontally
E - Center Vertically

Do this for all of the items

Is there a way to simplify all of this?

Head over to the Corel Forums and ask your question there.

https://community.coreldraw.com/talk/