number sequence

It's a lot easier in Corel Draw because it can all be done within Corel Draw. But in Illustrator you can use Excel and do a data merge. Google sequential numbering in illustrator and you'll find numerous Youtube videos showing how.

 

Flexi is even easier if you have it.

 

What RIP are you using? This can be done in several programs like INDD, AI (I would assume Corel as mentioned above). It can also be done in VW or Onyx. The terminology your looking for is "Variable Data". You can look up how to merge variable data for the software you decide to use.

 

There's a couple things I don't like about the data merge and print merge methods for CorelDRAW and Adobe InDesign. Each number object is created on a different page. There doesn't appear to be any easy or quick way to auto-generate a sequential series of separate numbered objects on the same page or art board. Copying and pasting from a spreadsheet or text file appears to be the most direct way in CorelDRAW.

I like being able to see all the numbered items on the same page to see (and fix) number spacing issues more easily. I don't like the default tabular lining figures that are likely to flow in from a separate program, be it Excel, Word Pad or even Notepad. Numbers with tabular lining often have ugly spacing gaps, particularly around the number 1. If you can select all the numbers at once on the same page they can all be changed from tabular lining to proportional lining in just a couple clicks. Proportional lining figures look a lot better for numbered signs. Default tabular lining is best for multiple numbered objects containing two or more numbers each are stacked above each other in lists or equations. Great for spreadsheets, but usually not so great on signs. Not all fonts contain proportional lining figures (or old style figures, numerators, denominators, etc).

If you're printing, cutting or doing a bit of both it's nice to be able to have more visual control over how the objects are arranged (or nested) before they're print or cut.

 

I would never do data merge for making signs like house numbers. Lay those out individually. I only use data merge for things like parking permits or tickets which have to be numbered. Centering or left aligned comes out fine, particularly since they tend to be 3 or 4 digit numbers or more.

 

This is dead simple to do in Illustrator. Just step and repeat a text box, thread them together, then paste your list of serialized numbers.

If you need more detailed instructions, here's a link to a tutorial I wrote a while back:
https://signs101.com/threads/company-moving-to-illustrator-advice-please.151746/page-2#post-1417880

 

+1 for shoresigns way - interesting. We use the InDesign merge feature.