CorelDRAW: Introduction

Open CorelDRAW

Click File > New Document

Name the file

Select RGB color and 600dpi

The Kern has a default template so these settings only apply to other lab computers

Click File > Import or ctrl+I

Navigate to the TW network drive and go to AFL > _Lab > Kern > Training

Select "training_outline.dxf"

Verify dimensions then select OK

Left click to place

Select the text and press the delete key to remove it

Go to Windows > Dockers and select "Properties", "Objects", and "Join Curves"

Open the Join Curves Docker

Click and drag around the whole shape to box select everything

Click Apply

Box select everything then press Ctrl+G to group the geometry together

By joining the curves it creates a single path for each curve. This decreases cut time and improves cut quality.

Press Ctrl+I to Import

On the TW Network drive navigate to AFL (Clark) > Kern > _Lab > training and select "tw_pictorial_bold.png"

Right-click on the shell and select Outline Trace > Logo

Make sure Delete original is selected and click Okay

Left click on "none" to remove the fill

Right click on "red" to set stroke (lines) to red

Lock ratio and set height to 1.25"

Select the shell, then hold shift and select outline. A bounding box will appear around both objects

Press "C" align the centers vertically

Press "E" to align centers horizontally

Select just the shell and start to drag to the right. Hold the "Shift" key to keep it snapped to the horizontal

Place the shell on the right side of the outline

Delete the highlighted curves

These are duplicate lines created when we did the logo trace

If you forget to do this, each of these lines will be cut twice, causing the shell to be cut all the way through and fall out

Press Ctrl+I to Import

On the TW Network drive navigate to AFL (Clark) > Kern > _Lab > training and select "Terrapin-Work-Cropped.jpg"

With the ratio locked set width to 2.25"

Click the logo then shift click the shell and press "B" to align the bottoms

Drag and hold shift to place horizontally (just like when you dragged the shell to the right side of the nametag)

Using the Text tool drag out a text box

Type out your name and choose a font

Select the Pick tool again and right click on the text box

Click Convert to Curves

With the ratio locked, change the width to 2.25"

Click your name then shift click the TW logo, press "L" to align left. Deselect both items

Click your name then shift click the shell, press "T" to align top

To be treated as a vector by KCAM, lines need to be "Hairline" width. Set the shell and the outline to hairline

Different colors can be assigned different laser profiles. In this case, red can be used for a quicker "engraving" while the black can be used for cutting.

Any vector line that is not Hairline will be engraved, along with any fills or images.

The Objects Docker can be used to select items, as well as see how the file is organized.

The Transform Docker can be used to move and rotate with precision. It is also where you can create patterns and mirroring.

The Corners Docker lets you create Chamfers and Fillets.

Congrats on finish Corel Draw intro!

Make sure to get one of the Kern trainers to sign off

Now that you know how to set up prints, the next step is the nonmetal cutting guide