Another FREE, but less exciting Macro

Ariel said:

Very great and useful macro! it was an old request for years. Can be applied to many objects at the same time, for align outside all?

Congratulations! Brian is re-writing CorelDRAW  

Hi Ariel,

thanks very much. The question you are asking....I would need to add some functionality...can you please explain a little more? I am guessing you are saying, for example, we have one large square and 9 small squares. You would like to press one button and have all 9 small squares align to the large one (all around it)? If so, I can easily do that for you. However, what if you only had, say 7 small squares and one large....what would you want the macro to do with those? I could make it that it would only work with 9 shapes and a message would pop up to warn you if you selected less than 9 shapes to place around the large one.

Best regards,
Brian.

Brian,
I can't think of when I'd have the need for the additional features --
wonder if it would be just as easy to use blend for that scenario, but
if others would find it useful, then the other spacing option would be a
good addition.

joan

cooloox wrote:
> Hi Joan,
>
> I have been changing things here and there over a period with most of my
> macros. I know recently I improved the accuracy of the "Best Fit" option
> for that particular macro (BDOrbitShape). The Best Fit option looks at
> the size of the shape you are wanting to orbit and the size of the shape
> you are orbiting it around (Master shape) and then calculates how many
> whole orbit shapes will fit along each side. It takes into account the
> distance from the Master (inside or out) when calculating how many whole
> shapes will fit. If a shape fits along the top of the master 10.6 times
> then 10 shapes are fitted along the top of the master with spacing
> between them.
>
> I am thinking of adding an additional feature where you enter the number
> of shapes you want along the width and height of the maser and the macro
> will resize your shape accordingly so that the number of shapes you
> selected will fit without spaces between them. Maybe another option with
> spacing (which would make the shapes even smaller). What do you think?
> Would there be any advantage to these additional features?
>
> If you click on my name in here and send me an e-mail with your e-mail
> address on it....I can send the macro to you once completed. That way
> you can be my beta tester. Big Smile
>
> Best regards,
> Brian.
>
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joan said:

Brian,
I can't think of when I'd have the need for the additional features

Hi Joan,

I am glad you gave that response!! Thanks, it saves me from spending more time messing around with something which is working well now, 'as is'. I was only joking about being a beta tester, it is only a small macro, lol. I will still send it to you anyway, in case you use it in some way I haven't thought of and manage to get it to crash. I just need to add a help file explaining how to use it and then I'll e-mail it to you.

Best regards,
Brian.

Hello Brrian; I Think they are a time saver for sure. THANKS A LOT, I down loaded them and will use them on the new bild I'm working on. ( I was hopin ya would make a macro to make the clients like what I use it on )!!!!!!

Thanks George

TheSign Guy said:

I was hopin ya would make a macro to make the clients like what I use it on

Ohhh, haven't you downloaded that one yet George? You need to look for the BDHappyCustomer macro. It is at v6.3 right now...it keeps getting updated to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing customers.

I better go back to sleep now, it is 3.15am. Good night all!

Hi Brian,

What I'm waiting for is the BDDoWhatIWantNotWhatISaid macro.... 

drawken said:

Hi Brian,

What I'm waiting for is the BDDoWhatIWantNotWhatISaid macro.... 

LOL!