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does anyone know if there is a bug within Corel X3?
Hi all,
This is really doing my nut in!!.
If i have a square or any other object with text placed inside it and combine them both i expect it to become as one with the square filled and the text showing. This is how the majority of the time it works, but today of all days when i need it to work properly it doesn’t want to show the combined objects correctly, instead it shows a completely filled square with no text showing.
Am i missing something or is this just a bug?Alex.
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16 Replies
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Works here but text is converted to curves, either convert text to curves first and then try or if that fails reset your workspace with a F8 start.
Alan D -
Works for me with just text.
Nick
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Thanks for the reply Alan,
Yes I’ve tried that and the issue is still there,
Ive also drawn two objects on the same page as the problem one and that one combines no with no problems. I’ve checked that the problem object is closed (which it is as it fills).
I’m a bit lost now as i don’t really want to redraw objects with new ones just so they combine properly.The problem object is imported from a eps file, Just a simple warning triangle by the way. I’ve ungrouped the file and broke the two objects i wanted to combine in the end.
Alex.
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similar problems here when move and duplicating with the right mouse, if i don’t keep a eye on it it says the object is on the desktop not layer 1 where it was.
then it wont weld etc till its on the same layer.only come across this recently only sometimes ?
chris
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Good point Chris, Alex check your layers, I always have the object manager docker open for that very reason.
Alan D -
yes it is a corel bug… it only happens once in a while but i get it in different ways… hard to get it to combine correctly.
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I’ve checked all the layers and it still seems to be the same. It does combine the objects but doesn’t show them as being combined, just fills all the objects with the selected colour. Another strange one is if i create a boundary around the problem triangle and then combine the objects inside that boundary it shows as combined as it should. When i get a bit more time i will try and track it down.
Also if i copy the problem objects and paste them into coreldraw 12 and then combine them in there it works??Alex.
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i spent ages on it… boundary might have to do 🙂
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If you combine objects and the centre objects are there but are displaying the same colour then this is a curve direction issue. Select the centre objects and go to node editing, select the nodes and change the curve direction this sorts most problems of this type in most cases. There is several ways od displaying and handling curve direction and different programmes do it in different ways when they are not in sync you get this display issue.
Alan D -
Just a thought, Alex – have you checked that the eps file you imported wasn’t a duplicated item to begin with (ungroup and click on one item and delete…if it is still there you’ve got hidden layers/duplicates) – we regularly get these from graphic designers creating wizzy files with lots of layers and rather than bring an old layer (say the text) forward when its been covered by a later layer, they toss another layer of text on top…so the original is still there…but you wouldn’t see it , even in wireframe. (?)
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thats interesting Alan… remember me sending over that Corel file to you, thats the same problem.
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Can you send it again Dave, just to make sure we are talking about the same issue.
Alan D -
I dont think i can… cant remember which file or anything
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Thanks for all your advice, i will do some more investigating when the panic jobs are out of the way.
Tonight the same file has combined with no problems, though another new one imported on to another page hasn’t. I’ve looked at all the objects in the list, they are all on the same layer and there are no hidden objects etc. I suppose i will just have to live with it for now until the next time.Al.
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Alex can you post the file somewhere so we can have a look. I would give you my email but the administration police will only take it down.
Alan D -
Alan,
I managed to sort out the problem by reversing the curves on the nodes in the design as you mentioned and at long last it seems to be reproducible on most of the designs i throw at it.
Hopefully the problem will be sorted now and I’ve got to the bottom of it with your help and others.
Many thanks,Alex.
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