When importing PDF files, the lines are often combined in very odd ways. Often pdf files are the only way I receive technical drawings (DRW), and I need to edit them and/or break them apart. So far, the only means I've found to edit line art in such PDFs is to tediously select each line and click "break curve apart."
I'd like to know if there is a way to select ALL lines in a drawing and break them all apart in one fell swoop!
(Perhaps a VB macro?? -- Or some sort of import method?)
It would save me a great deal of time on my job if I didn't need to break each curve individually when I need to take one portion of a drawing.
Indyrose
My GDG SSSS macro can do this. Select objects and it breaks curves, splits in half, all curves selected.
It's here on Jeff's site.
I'm not sure if this is what you mean though.
-John
Sorry, but I don't think that's what I'm looking for. I don't need a line, or lines, broken in half -- I need a complex combined curve (line) broken back into individual lines.
A simple macro would be great in your case.
Do you have a pic or better description of how you need it to work?
Do you need it broken apart at the nodes that are there?
Not broken at ALL the nodes -- If you've editted PDF line art, you'll know what I mean -- A single curve can consist of many total curves (not just individual nodes), some located all over the page. "Break curve apart" breaks them back down into their original curves or lines. It's more like undoing a "combine" function rather than breaking them at nodes.
Oh ok.
Try this:
Sub breakIt()Dim s As ShapeDim sr As ShapeRangeSet sr = ActiveSelectionRangeFor Each s In sr If s.Type = cdrGroupShape Then s.UngroupAll ActiveSelection.BreakApart Else s.BreakApart End IfNext sEnd Sub
what is this?
what is this code stanza?
how do i use it? where do I put it?
I have the same issue (trying to break apart mulitple overlaid curves in an imported PDF).
I assume this is a "macro"? but i have no understanding of how it works, how iI use it, what to do?
airdave said:I assume this is a "macro"? but i have no understanding of how it works, how iI use it, what to do?
One resource that might help you get started: #1: Getting started with using VBA macros (What do you do with a .GMS file?).
That's a start, but in this case, you haven't been given a GMS file - just the code for a sub.
If you are using a version of CorelDRAW that has a Macro Manager docker...