Snap to weak in 12

[garyallred]

I am a long time user of Corel. I tried 12 recently, but the snap to gudelines is so weak that it is almost worthless unless you zoom in real tight. Is there an answer for this problem?

Gary Allred

[Sark]

Thanks Peter.

My own system has the same G450 Graphics and an Intel chipset MoBo. I'm running 512mb of generic RAM but, apart from a few OS boot issues I've had in the past, which may, or may not, be RAM related, I don't think the generic RAM is an issue with CD.

The one area that may be significant with my system is the OS. I'm using Win 2K (SP2). I've recently discovered that a minor CD9 issue is OS related because when I install SP3 for Win 2K, which I have on a seperate disc, the CD9 issue dissapears. If the particular OS version is relevent then the OS is clearly important.

I might try finding a magazine with a CD12 demo to try (too big a download for this connection), although I've ordered CD11, they're awaiting new stock so I've got time to change my mind. We'll see.

Thanks for the reply, it's much appreciated.

Sark

PS...How exactly did you manage to do those demo's with Flash, they look recorded.

[Eagle Imagery]

Great tutorials Peter - http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Peter Clifton]

Gary

Snapping has changed drastically and for the better in my opinion in V12.

The last version to have snapping that worked accurately was Draw 9 (with SP2 and V8 snapping compatibility mode enabled).

Since V10 snapping has been truly awful, Corel changed the one snap point to many mode of operation to many snap points in the object to be moved to many snap points elsewhere in the drawing. This works for simple shapes, but when snapping complex objects it resulted in a mess you could never be sure where things would end up.

In V12 it has resorted back to the one snapping point in the object to be moved to many destination snap points. And it is really good.

Make sure you have enabled the show snapping point markers. When picking a shape to be moved you can't just pick it up from anywhere you have to pick it up from a snap point location it is this and only this point that will snap to elsewhere in the drawing. It works every single time and no matter how close you zoom in it is always spot on, in my experience

If you have the time here are a couple of tutorials in flash format (2 megabytes each) that show the new mode in operation, I work with snapping threshold on medium

HTH

Peter

Two Minute Nut

Two Minute Isometric Nut

[Sark]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> they were created in a trial version of the authoring software <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ahh, so they were just exported as .swf's. Not created with Flash. Didn't think of that. Certainly impressive though. http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

Sark

[garyallred]

I tried that and it still does not work well enough. I do lots of package designs and I center many elements. I guess I will stay with 11. It is disappointing to pay for an upgrade just to gather dust.

[Peter Clifton]

AJ

Glad you enjoyed them, however they were created in a trial version of the authoring software. This has now expired.

I created them as a proof of concept, for another way of documenting software products our company produces. I figured if it worked with a graphic intensive program like CorelDRAW it would work on anything we produce. However work has yet to sanction purchase of this software.

Peter

[AjIsCoool]

Thanks Peter for those 2 lovely tutorials

Two Minute Nut

Two Minute Isometric Nut


i loved them -- we Neeeeeed Mooooore http://www.talkgraphics.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

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[Sark]

Peter, Hi.

How do you find version 12 in general.
Also, what OS are you running it on. It seems difficult to get consistent opinions regarding CD v11, or v12.

Thanks.

Sark

[garyallred]

I am a long time user of Corel. I tried 12 recently, but the snap to gudelines is so weak that it is almost worthless unless you zoom in real tight. Is there an answer for this problem?

Gary Allred