Layer.CreateCurve method - Developer Area

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Layer.CreateCurve method

Creates a curve shape from a specified Curve object

Syntax:

Function CreateCurve(ByVal Source As Curve) As Shape

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
Source	Curve	Specifies the source of the curve

Remarks:

The CreateCurve method creates a curve at a specified location on a layer. You can use this method after you have created an empty curve and have appended segments to it.

See the Application.CreateCurve method to create a curve in memory.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a curve on the active layer.

Sub Test()
  Dim crv As New Curve
  Dim s As Shape
  Dim sp As SubPath
  Set crv = Application.CreateCurve(ActiveDocument)
  Set sp = crv.CreateSubPath(1, 5)
  sp.AppendLineSegment 2, 0
  sp.AppendCurveSegment2 5, 7, 6, 6, 3, 5
  sp.AppendCurveSegment2 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 1
  sp.AppendLineSegment 9, 6
  sp.Nodes(3).Type = cdrSmoothNode
  Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateCurve(crv)
End Sub

The following VBA example creates a puzzle piece:

Sub Test()
  Dim s As Shape, sp As SubPath, crv As Curve
  Set crv = Application.CreateCurve(ActiveDocument)
  Set sp = crv.CreateSubPath(1.351, 8.545)
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 1.351, 8.926, 0.127, 89.901, 0.127, -64.56
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 1.156, 8.952, 0.066, 115.44, 0.066, -48.906
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 1.156, 9.15, 0.065, 131.09, 0.065, -133.149
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 1.351, 9.163, 0.065, 46.846, 0.065, -116.315
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 1.351, 9.545, 0.127, 63.683, 0.127, -89.902
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.976, 9.545, 0.125, 179.951, 0.125, 25.612
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.96, 9.342, 0.063, -154.391, 0.063, 40.943
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.767, 9.339, 0.067, -139.06, 0.067, -41.987
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.752, 9.547, 0.063, 138.014, 0.065, -33.906
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.351, 9.545, 0.134, 146.087, 0.134, 0.045
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.351, 9.163, 0.127, -90#, 0.127, 63.681
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.156, 9.15, 0.065, -116.317, 0.065, 46.846
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.156, 8.952, 0.065, -133.152, 0.065, 131.093
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.351, 8.926, 0.066, -48.906, 0.066, 115.439
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.351, 8.545, 0.127, -64.561, 0.127, 90#
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.752, 8.547, 0.134, 0.002, 0.134, 146.087
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.767, 8.339, 0.065, -33.908, 0.063, 138.012
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.96, 8.342, 0.067, -41.987, 0.067, -139.058
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 0.976, 8.545, 0.063, 40.943, 0.063, -154.388
  sp.AppendCurveSegment 1.351, 8.545, 0.125, 25.613, 0.125, 179.998
  sp.Closed = True
  Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateCurve(crv)
End Sub

Version Information:

CorelDRAW:	X7.4, X7, X7.6, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019.2, 2020, 2021, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:	X7, 2017.1, 20.1, 2019.2, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25