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CorelDRAW does that by using the node tool and pulling the corner node of any rectanle inward. If you have a fairly recent version of illustrator, I wouldn't be surprised if it already has that ability, too (as illustrator is usually very comparable in features to Corel and that is not a mighty hard task to ask of a graphics program)...might want to check the help file or check the appendix at the back of the user manual.
-------------------- William Bass wjb71@bellsouth.net Northwest Florida Posts: 636 | From: Pensacola, FL | Registered: Aug 2004
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Scott - you can also already do it in Illustrator, although it's not as accurate or effiecient as most sign programs.....
In Illustrator, simply select the vector object which you want to apply rounded corners to and then go to: effects/stylize/round corners and plug in the radius you prefer then select "ok".
Again, Illustrator wouldn't be my first choice for consistant undesturbed adjoining lines after the "round corners" has been applied....but it is there for your info.
Although I no longer use the program, I have found that Signlab 5 did an almost bulletproof, beautiful job of this.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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With CorelDraw, one problem is that if you have stretched the rectangle (before or after rounding the corners), the rounded corners will be proportionately distorted with the stretch. You dont have Corel, but I thought it might be useful info for others who glance at this thread.
-------------------- William Bass wjb71@bellsouth.net Northwest Florida Posts: 636 | From: Pensacola, FL | Registered: Aug 2004
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I tried the demo and unlike Illustrator and the "filet" functions in CadTools plugins, it will radius corners without changing the adjoining line segments.
I ordered it.....the cost is $139 US and has chamfer tools and other functions as well....works with most versions of Illustrator including CS.
-------------------- Todd Gill Outside The Lines Potterville, MI Posts: 7792 | From: Potterville, MI | Registered: Dec 2001
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Gerber has this feature in their Outline module...we use it any time we want a qick and easy "weed"...you can literally "zip" off the weeded portion without fear of losing a single letter .
Nice feature!
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