I want to know why CorelDraw won't let me select several curves at a time and break them apart simultaneously. When I select more than one (by marquee or shift key) it greys out the "break apart" command, and Control-K won't work either. I did find a work-around macro in an old post, but I don't understand why the CorelDraw programmers turn off the break-apart command for multiple selections. Anyone have some insight on this? What is the easiest work-around?
as long as it isn't text, you could combine, then break apart.
Hello MCEscher; if you use the "Shape" Tool ( F 10 ) on a vector drawing you can select what nodes you want to work with and brake them apart or move them.
George
MCEscher said:I want to know why CorelDraw won't let me select several curves at a time and break them apart simultaneously.
No only one at a time. :(
I have the "Break Apart" command mapped to just "K" makes it faster when you have to process a lot of objects.
Mike Ver Duin said: as long as it isn't text, you could combine, then break apart.
This is probably the best method. Even if it is text, as long as you have 1 item in the selection that is a curve shape it will work.
If it's all text the weld, then break apart.
~John
Thanks Mike, this works - sure am curious why Corel did not program a comand for multiple entities . . .
Also, John: thanks for the additional tip.