Hello,
I enjoy using CorelDraw a lot more than Illustrator, but what I really miss is how to choose nodes by the shape tool.Without having to choose before with the select tool.Is there any way to take the mouse and choose just directly for example the left half of of the nodes of an object? Probably not.
Another option for me would be to choose a macro by 1 click, when I have chosen before an object with the select tool, and this macro does:
- choose the shape tool- select all nodes of the before selected object
In this way I could at least just select an object and in the second step directly all nodes. When you choose a lot of objects and nodes, the CorelDraw usability is here not the best.
Any ideas?
thank you, this is all very helpful! I will certainly look and see which macro I will use.
You can also add this macro to the shape tool right click options.
Sub ShapeToolDeselect() 'keystroke y is my shortcut Dim s As Shape Set s = ActiveSelection If s.Shapes.Count = 0 Then Exit Sub Else Application.ActiveTool = cdrToolPickActiveDocument.ClearSelectionApplication.ActiveTool = cdrToolNodeEdit End IfEnd Sub
What about under Customization > All > Nodes ?
Assign a shortcut key to that and select all nodes on however many objects selected.add that to your workflow
Another thing about that with multiples selected in node mode
One object will be blue and the others red
Select one node from each or whatever
Using the cursor keys, only the blue node(s) move and the red do notif only red object selected, nodes do not move at all
only works if its combined
I now have a macro that will allow a marquee select to select anything it touches (like in illustrator)
I added it the Context Menu Bar so I can right-click the desktop with the shape tool and run the macro then click and drag over shapes to select anything it touches.
And a click to deselect shape of choice.