**** Announcement ****

FDO2P macro is now available. FDO2P is a plug in utility that works with Windows 7, XP, Vista, CorelDRAWX3, X4 and X5 FDO2P is an economical way of creating Rhinestone template using CorelDRAW.
For information visit:. http://sites.google.com/site/lnfortunspages/Home or Email: Lnfortun@cox.net

Designing Rhinestone Pattern And Placing Polka Dots inside an Object in CorelDRAW
By Luis N. Fortun

The technique discussed in the tutorial can be used to fill dots on any vector outline such as font outlines and open or closed curves.

Important: Before sending any of your design to a printer or cutter make sure to mirror the image
Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Open a new file. ! Press Alt+Shift+D to set the dynamic guides or click view menu as shown

above then Dynamic Guides tool. It also helps placing an object precisely on another part of an object or objects such as center, end, intersection, side etc.

! Click Artistic Tool.

! Change the brush type to flat and width to 0.35

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Draw the object with a paint brush. ! Press F4 to zoom on the object

Note: Brush stroke can not be edited with Shape Tool. The object has to be broken then combined so ti can be edited with the Shape Tool.

! Make sure the object is selected then press Ctrl+K to break the object

apart. ! Press Ctrl+L to combine the objects. The broken and then combined curves is shown above. Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Using the Shape Tool I extended the line at the top of the curve and changed

the straight line parts at the middle of the object to curve. ! Keep equal distance between the space of the inner curve and the outer curve to prevent the dots from crowding each other. ! Press Ctrl+K to break the curve apart

! Press F7 to select Ellipse tool ! Press and hold Shift and Ctrl keys ! Move the mouse in the intersection of the perpendicular lines. The Dynamic

Guides will appear with intersection showing. If the guides does not appear check and make sure it has a check mark then repeat the steps above. ! Click and drag at the intersection to draw a circle. Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Change the width and Height of the circle to 0.118 (3mm) then fill the circle

with black color.

! Select the Blend Tool ! Select the circle, press Ctrl+C+V to copy and paste the new object. ! Click the near the dots and drag it to select both dots

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! The Blend Tool will become active

! Change the number of steps. I started with 50.

! Click Apply

! The dots and the curves will become selected

! Click Path then New Path

! Click on the inner curve

! New check boxes will appear in the Blend Tool ! Click the Blend along fullpPath check box. ! Click Apply

! The dots will be distributed along the path ! If the distribution is not sufficient or too much then change the number of

number of steps and click apply ! Repeat until desired distribution is met

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

The number of steps was change to 70 to achieve the distribution as shown above Click on the blended dots to select te the dots Press Ctrl+K+N to break and ungroup all dots Click the first dot in the left top end Press Ctrl+C+V copy and paste it Click and drag around the first dot to select the original and the new dots Click apply in the Blend tool Click Path then New path in the Blend Tool Click on the outer outline curve Click Blend along full path checkbox then click apply

! Increase or decrease the value of the number of steps then click apply ! Repeat until the desired distribution is achieved Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Click on the blended dots ! Press Ctrl+K+N to break it apart then ungroup all

! Click on a dot near the small inner outline ! Press Ctrl+C+V to copy and paste it ! Click the new dot and drag it away in an open area ! Press Ctrl+C+V to copy and paste ! Click and drag around the new dots to select both dots ! Drag the dots on the small curve of the outline ! Proceed Blending starting with smaller number of steps like 8 ! Select the small outline curve as new path ! Adjust the number of steps as needed ! Repeat until desired distribution is met Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Press Alt+SHift+D to disable Dynamic Guide ! Press Ctrl+A to select all objects ! Press Alt+A+N to ungroup all ! Press Alt+A+B+N to break all selected objects and ungroup all ! Press Alt+V+S to change the view to Wireframe ! Click and delete any overlapping dots ! Click and rearrange the dot placement as desired ! Click and delete all curve outlines ! Press Alt+V+N to change the view to normal

! Design after the outlines, overlapping dots and the dots are rearrange. Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

Filling up circle object

Draw a small circle with black fill

Draw another Circle

Contour inside, 0.15 offset and 3 steps

Press Alt+A+B to break contour apart Press Alt+A+N to ungroup all 1) Copy one small dot and paste on inner curve Click dot and press Ctrl+C+V 2) Select both dots Select the Blend Toll Change number of steps to 3 Click apply in blend tool Click path then New path Click inner curve Click Blend Along full path Click apply Repeat 1 & 2 using 2nd curve and 8 number of steps

Repeat 1 & 2 using 3rd curve and 12 number of steps Press Ctrl+N+K+N to ungroup all, break and ungroup All again Press Alt+V+S, Click and Delete all the outlines Press Alt+V+N to change view to normal Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

Using step and repeat Tool

! Press Ctrl+Shift+D to select step and repeat ! Draw a circle 0.118 in diameter ! Fill it with black color

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Click on the dot Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 10 Horizontal settings Offset Distance 0.175 Vertical Settings No offset Click Apply Press Ctrl+A+G to group it

! Change the value of number of copies to 1 ! Horizontal settings:

Offset and distance to .075 Vertical settings to Offset and distance to 0.175 ! Click Apply

! Press Ctrl+A to select all objects ! Press Ctrl+C+V ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Press Ctrl+A+G to combine it Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 4 Horizontal settings No offset Vertical Settings Offset and distance 0.35 Click Apply

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

Using step and repeat Tool with Blend Tool

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Select the Blend tool Press Ctrl+Shift+D to select step and repeat Draw a circle 0.118 in diameter Fill it with black color Draw a curve Click and drag the dot on the end of the curve Click the dot then press Ctrl+C+V Click around the dot to select both dots Proceed blending using the curve line as the new path

! Press Ctrl+A+G to group the objects

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Select the Step and Repeat Tool Click on the dots Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 4 Horizontal settings No offset Vertical Settings Offset Distance 0.175 Click Apply

! ! ! ! !

Press Ctrl+A Press Ctrl+N+K+N Press Alt+V+S to change the view to Wireframe Select and delete each curves Press Alt+V+N to change the view to Normal

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

Another approach besides using brush

Draw the outline of the design Press F4 to zoom on the object Press Ctrl+A Press Alt+A+ P+ W to weld the outline Press Ctrl+F9 to select Contour Tool or select Contour is it is in the docker window With the outline selected change the settings in the contour tool: Offset 0.15 Steps 1 (set it to desired thickness of the design) Outside radio button ! Click apply
! ! ! ! ! !

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! ! ! ! !

Press Alt+A then B Select Shape tool Edit the outline Press Ctrl+A Press Ctrl+L

! ! ! ! ! !

Click the Ellipse tool Draw a circle with 0.118 diameter at the tip of the inner outline Fill the circle with black color Press Ctrl+C+V Select the Pick tool Click and drag near the dot outside the outer outline to select the two dots

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Select the Blend tool Change the number of steps to 150 Click apply Click Path then new path Click anywhere on the outside outline Click Blend along the full path checkbox Click apply Adjust the number of steps then click apply Repeat until desired distribution is met Press Ctrl+N+K+N to ungroup all

! ! ! ! !

Press Alt+V+S to change the view to wireframe Select and delete overlapping dots Adjust dots placement Select and delete all curve outlines Press Alt+V+N to change view to normal

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

Example of filled font outlines

Creating Polka Do Text

! Press Ctrl+Shift+D to select step and repeat ! Draw a circle 0.118 in diameter ! Fill it with black color

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Click on the dot Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 30 Horizontal settings Offset Distance 0.175 Vertical Settings No offset Click Apply Press Ctrl+A+G to group it

!Press Ctrl+A to select all objects ! Press Ctrl+C+V to copy and paste the dots ! Change the values in the step and repeat tool ! Number of copies to 1 ! Horizontal Settings: Offset and distance of 0.75 ! Vertical Settings: Offset and distance of -0.175 ! Click Apply ! Press Ctrl+A+G to group it !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Change values in the Step and repeat tool Number of copies to 4 Horizontal settings No offset Vertical Settings Offset Distance 0.35 Click Apply

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Press Ctrl+A+G to group the dot pattern

! Create the text

HELLO HELLO

! Click the Outline tool ! Remove the fill by clicking on the box with X in the palette tool

! Click on the dot pattern ! Press Alt+C+W+P ! Click on the text

! If you want to move the dots inside the font press Alt+C+W+E. ! Move the dot pattern to new location. ! When finished press Alt+C+W+F

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! If you want just the outline press Alt+C+W+X to extract the dots

! Separate the dots from the text

! Click the dots then click the box that is marked X in the color palate

! Press Alt+C+W+P ! Click on the text ! To move the dots placement inside the text perform the same

procedure that was discussed earlier

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

Quicker way to fill a text with dots

! Create the text

! If outline is needed click the outline tool and select desired width ! With the text selected. ! If the object property tool is not in the docker window then

press Alt+enter, otherwise click on the tab of Object property too, to open the object property ! Click on the fill tab ! Select and click the Pattern fill in the drop down list ! Select the Two-color bitmap pattern fill

! ! ! !

Select the polka dot pattern (first pattern) Click Advanced button Change the values of width and height to 0.2 Click OK

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! To convert the object to outline it has to be converted to bitmap first then traced. ! Select the object ! Press Alt+B+. (period) ! Change the values and check boxes as shown !Click OK

Press Alt+B+T+L to select trace in Line mode. Change all values and check boxes as shown above.

Note: Alt+ or Ctrl+ and any character single or combined by + means press and hold the Alt Key or Ctrl Key then press the following key(s) sequentially e.g. Ctrl+A+B+N.

! Click the box marked X in the color palate ! Right click on the black color box in the color palate ! The trace image is not the same as when it was created earlier using power clip tool !

Using Intersect Tool to create vector Polka Dot fill outline

! ! ! !

Create and array of small circles as discussed earlier Press Ctrl+A+G to group the array Add black outline Remove the fill by clicking the box marked X in the color palate

Create the text ! Remove the fill

! Select all the circles and drag it over the circles

! ! ! ! !

Press Ctrl+A Press Alt+A+P+I to select intersect Click and drag the circles away from the text or delete the circles What is left behind is the Text outline vector outline circles Press Alt+A+G to group the objects